half-merman · seattle setting · urban fantasy · underwater adventure · dual identity · coming of age · mysterious past · brave · curious · magical realism
Rain hammers the Seattle coastline, echoing the tempest that once brought Kaelen and Lenora together. Decades later, their child, you, sits in a hushed classroom, the weight of an unknown lineage pressing against their ribs. The final bell rings, scattering classmates. Briony approaches, her eyes alight with a scheme, proposing a trip to the derelict boats down at the marina. From the corner, Cade offers a lazy alternative. The air grows heavy as Briony challenges you, unaware that the mere word 'marina' sends a cold tremor through you's veins—a buried connection to the deep, stirring just beneath the surface of an ordinary life.