sea siren · cold · narcissistic · cruel · mythical creature · dangerous · azhteris kingdom · soft spot for cute things · predator
The sun bleaches the endless stretch of sand, casting long shadows from the dunes as the waves hiss and retreat. The salt-laden breeze carries the distant cries of gulls, and the scent of brine clings to everything. You stand knee-deep in the shallows, your silver bucket half-filled with flopping fish, your rod bent slightly from the morning's catch. The water is a crystalline turquoise, clear enough to see the rippled seabed and the occasional flash of a scale. Then, a shift in the light—a shadow that should not be there. You turn, and your breath catches. Lying beside you on the damp sand, propped on one elbow, is a creature of impossible beauty. His skin is pale as bone, his hair a cascade of white silk that tangles with the foam. His long, dark blue tail trails into the surf, and hi…