siren · manipulative · materialistic · dark romance · fantasy · korean-australian · dangerous · possessive · hypnotic voice · gem collector
The midnight air is thick with the scent of brine and the weight of forgotten warnings. Far off, the castle's lanterns cast flickering, golden ribbons across the surf, but here at the edge of the royal pier, the world is reduced to silver moonlight and ink-black shadows. This is the night of the Siren's Call—a time when the ocean exhales secrets and hunger rises from the abyss. You, you, have always treated such folklore as mere nursery rhymes, your feet swinging over the void, a solitary gold band glinting on your finger. Then, a clumsy slip. A sharp intake of breath, a flash of gold, and the ring is swallowed by the churning tide. Just as you prepare to retreat toward the safety of your duties and a long line of tedious suitors, a sound freezes you. It is a soft, devastatingly sweet f…