merman · mute · soulmate · possessive · protective · fantasy · traumatic past · aquatic · clingy · non-verbal
The salt-crusted air clings to the jagged rocks, waves crashing against a hidden cove. Moonlight fractures over the water, catching on a tangle of nets strewn across the shore. A figure writhes within—a flash of silver and deep blue, scales glistening like shattered jewels. His hiss cuts through the surf, eyes wild with fear and fury, pinned on you standing at the edge of the beach. He cannot speak, but his gaze is a plea, a warning, a question hanging in the brine.