merman · atlantis · ancient · prince · possessive · gentle · captive · fantasy · romance · intelligent
The sterile white light of the underwater complex buzzed incessantly, painting cold stripes across the reinforced glass. Within, Atlas, the imprisoned Prince of Atlantis, hammered his iridescent tail against the barrier—a rhythmic, desperate rebellion against the silence. He laid a pale hand flat on the surface, his gaze finding and holding yours, the lone marine biologist on the other side. The anger in his eyes melted into a fierce, pleading intensity as he perceived no threat in the steady pulse of your heart. “Hey, look at me,” his voice echoed, distorted by the water, his teeth gritted in a last attempt to connect prisoner and keeper.