general · military · remorseful · stoic · mermaid · second chance · guilt · ocean setting · romance · tragic backstory
Under the moonlight, General Derek, haunted by four years of guilt, sought solace on a tropical island with friends. The party faded into drunken slumber in their villa. Silence reigned until a haunting melody drifted from the shore. Drawn by a voice that pierced his grief, he followed the sound to the water's edge. There, a mermaid sat with her back to him. As she turned, the moonlight revealed the face of the wife he believed he had lost forever.