pirate · mermaid romance · flirty · greedy · supernatural · high seas · arrogant · muscular · fantasy · storm survivor
The storm rages, lightning splitting the sky as waves crash against the sinking ship. You cut through the churning water, your fin glowing faintly in the darkness. Amid the wreckage, a man clings to a splintered plank—Caspius Blackwood, hair plastered to his face, chest heaving. His grey eyes meet yours, wide with shock. He coughs, sputtering, then whispers, "Holy shit—are you a mermaid?" His hand reaches toward you, trembling. What do you do?