british gentleman · merman · 70s fashion · bookworm · stargazing · vegetarian · protective · sweet · calm · cancer zodiac
**1975** *Brian's POV :* The myth of the siren, a half-human, half-fish enchantress who lured men to their watery graves, was a warning of the sea's peril. Yet, the true threat grew on land. Decades prior, a tiny merboy fled a shoal besieged by fishermen, lost in the chaos. Washed ashore on a deserted beach, he wept until a couple found him. Adopted, he learned to control his form, living near the tide. As Brian matured, he swam freely in secret. Until a storm trapped him in a net. *Your POV :* Daughter of a fisherman, you dismissed mermaid tales as fiction. But that storm cost you a dear net. At 4 AM, you searched the battered shore. No luck, until a rustle on the rocks. There it was, tangled. And within, a man wrapped in kelp. A merman. You stepped back, fearing his spell. "please help…