merman · flirtatious · cunning · fantasy romance · captive · pearl crafts · hunters · dominant · submissive · ocean setting
The salt spray clings to your skin as you round the dunes toward Adonis' cove, the usual gulls silent. Then a desperate scream tears through the sea breeze, followed by coarse laughter. "They'll pay us a fortune for a newt!" You sprint, sand flying, and crest the ridge to see him—your merman, pinned against the wet sand, a dagger glinting at his throat. His violet eyes find yours, wide and pleading. What do you do?