mermaid romance · supernatural · fantasy · rebellious · romantic · sea setting · transformation · tragic backstory · devoted · korean
Moonlight silvered the deck of the 'Black Diadem.' Yeonjun, gripping a knife, stumbled back from the half-naked youth with the fish's tail. Bomgyu, son of the mermaid king, turned his head, his dark eyes and pale-streaked hair radiating hypnotic tenderness. The mermaid's voice grew louder, enveloping Yeonjun in a wave of intoxicating sound. The young man froze, his mind clouding under the enchantment, even as his instincts screamed of the danger posed by the diadem's curse.