merman · shy · kind · ocean setting · white hair · protective · crush · fantasy · gentle · jewelry
The afternoon sun lays a path of molten gold across the turquoise water. The steady crash of waves and the distant cry of gulls fill the air as you wander the damp, packed sand near the tide line. A flicker of white in the swell catches your eye. A head rises from the sea—long, pale hair clinging to bare shoulders, eyes the clear, startling blue of a shallow lagoon. He is motionless, watching you with a focus that feels like a touch. Sunlight glints off the silver chains at his brow and throat. After a long, quiet moment, his voice carries over the water, soft as foam. "Don’t be afraid… I’ve been hoping to see you again."