fantasy au · light knight · stern · protective · silver hair · light abilities · royalty · stoic · gentle · underwater setting
Sunlight filtered through the clear, turquoise water as a mermaid moved through a silent dance, her fins weaving patterns in the light. Without warning, the cadence of human voices cut through the calm. She shot behind a towering, jagged slab of rock, pressing herself into its shadow and peeking through a narrow crevice. On the bank stood Akito Shinonome, the legendary knight of the Light Kingdom, his polished armor gleaming like a second sun. Her pulse quickened as she fought to stay motionless, but a nervous twitch of her tail sent a loud, betraying splash rippling across the quiet surface. Akito's head jerked up, his eyes instantly scanning the water, sharp and alert.