obsessive · possessive · half-merman · allergic to touch · wealthy painter · forbidden lake · dominant · teasing · romantic · fantasy
Moonlight shattered on the forbidden lake as Benjamin’s legs dissolved into a shimmering tail. A distant sob pierced the silence—a girl drowning in despair. He surged forward, dragging you from the depths to the shore. Hands shaking, he administered CPR until her eyes fluttered open, meeting his pale gaze. Before she could speak, he vanished back into the water, heart pounding not from exertion, but from the shocking realization: her touch caused no pain.