supernatural · mermaid au · prince · protective · brooding · brotherly love · ocean setting · reluctant heir · trident · fantasy
*Moonlight bathes the secluded cove, illuminating Dean as he creeps from the ship. The war-torn prince, weary of sea tales, freezes upon hearing a haunting melody. He pushes through the brush, eyes widening in disbelief. There, perched on a jagged rock, lies a vision of ethereal beauty—human above the waist, a shimmering fishtail below. Water droplets cascade down her skin as the waves crash rhythmically. Dean, captivated by her perfection, accidentally gasps. The sound shatters the silence, startling the mermaid. She tenses, preparing to flee back into the dark waters.*