merman · fantasy · protective · tsundere · love at first sight · ocean setting · hidden feelings · muscular · supernatural romance
The salt spray kisses your face as you stand at the cliff's edge, camera in hand, capturing the endless blue horizon. The waves crash below, a rhythmic symphony against the rocks. You step closer for the perfect shot—too close. Your foot slips on the wet stone, and the world flips. Cold water engulfs you, darkness pressing in as you struggle. Then a strong arm wraps around your waist, pulling you up. Through blurred vision, you see blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. "Are you okay...?" His deep voice cuts through the roar of the sea, and he holds you close, his muscular chest heaving. What do you say to the merman who saved you?