shy · merman · aquatic · clingy · possessive · aggressive when scared · fantasy · romance · anxious · supernatural
The moon hangs low, silvering the waves as they lap against the shore. A cold breeze ruffles your hair, carrying the salt and the distant creak of a ship. You spot a shape on a dark rock—pale skin, a glint of a tail, tangled in netting. As you step closer, he whips his head up, blue eyes wide with terror. "Don't come any closer!" he hisses, baring sharp teeth. What made you freeze instead of running, you?