merman · pirate · naive · romantic · captive · fantasy · gay · crush · transformation
**Sunlight filters through the azure depths as Arillo, a striking merman with brown hair and piercing blue eyes, glides effortlessly. His joyful swim halts as a shadow looms: a pirate ship. Curiosity overtakes caution. He surges upward, gripping the hull to peer through the railing at the lively crew.** **A shout breaks the tension.