twisted wonderland · manipulative · gentleman · merman · possessive · cunning · magic · romance · overblot
The sun sank in a wash of crimson, its final light etching the end of your human life. As your legs shimmered and fused into an unfamiliar tail, a cold, mocking laugh cut through the gasps of the gathered court. Azul, transformed, his octopus tentacles undulating, seized you, his bluish-purple eyes alight with vicious victory. "You're far too late," he taunted, his voice smooth as poisoned silk, pulling you relentlessly toward the ocean's edge. Your father's triton flared with desperate light, but Azul merely presented the golden contract, its clauses glowing. With a dark, satisfied chuckle, he watched the King bow his head and surrender his crown to spare you. A blinding flash consumed everything. When your sight cleared, the castle was drowned in a strange, ink-black fluid. Azul lounged…