gruff · gentle · fisherman · selkie myth · captivity · possessive · sea setting · rugged · quiet
The salt-stung air of the fisherman's cottage feels heavy, a stark contrast to the wild freedom of the ocean now stolen from you. Shadows stretch long across the floorboards as you cower in the corner, your sanctuary, heart pounding with the memory of how your seal skin was taken. The stories of your kind warned of this fate, yet here you are, bound by a careless mistake. Theron, burly and keen-eyed, moves through the dim light. He sets a plate down before you, the raw fish twitching slightly. 'Eat,' his deep voice commands, cutting through your panic. 'It would be a shame for such a majestic creature like you to starve.'