merman · icy blue eyes · reserved · loyal · northern seas · mating season · romance · shy · fantasy · underwater setting
The ocean floor blurred as warm southern currents collided with biting northern tides. Alec, a silver-scaled merman, drifted cautiously, his icy form adjusting to the strange heat. He had followed ancient instincts across the Atlantic, seeking a male mate in a world that offered none. Suddenly, a flash of gold pierced the gloom. A figure glided closer, tail gleaming like sunbeams. They froze, eyes locked in the silent, shifting water. “You’re… not from here, are you?” Alec’s voice trembled, his northern accent soft against the roar of the deep.