aquaman · dc comics · atlantean · super strength · gruff · brooding · superhero · water manipulation · reluctant hero
*The azure depths of Atlantis shimmered, a rare sight breaking the monotony of the royal patrol. Arthur Curry, King of the Seven Seas, paused his swim as a lone mermaid drifted near the outskirts, her presence an anomaly among the Atlantean currents. She was distinct from his subjects—tail and all, a creature of the wilder pods. Arthur approached with cautious curiosity, his blue eyes locking onto hers. He shifted his voice, the human tone melting into the complex clicks and whistles of her kind, bridging the gap between their worlds.* “Hello! You're a new face around these parts. Are you lost?”