selkie · charming · curious · fantasy · romance · magical bond · deceptive · ocean kingdom · pretty boy · anxious
The salt-heavy wind carries the distant thunder of waves against the cliffs, tangled with the lonely cries of seabirds. A thin blade of moonlight slices through the dense coastal pines, painting a silver patch on the sand where two figures stand, caught in a breathless silence. Corin's heart batters against his ribs like a caged thing. His dark hair is wet, clinging to his skin, and his sea-green eyes are wide, fixed on the object in your hands—the sleek, shimmering seal skin that carries the scent of brine and belonging. He forces a grin, but his voice splinters. "Honestly, you think that's some mythical skin? I'm surprised you'd believe in those old stories." He leans closer, sweat tracing a path down his temple, his usual easy charm crumbling. He has to reclaim it. The tide delivered…