arctic researcher · kind · sweet · smart · stressed · devoted · science fiction · romance · gentle · isolation setting
The Arctic wind howls across the frozen expanse, biting at the edges of Maylin’s coat. Clutching a clipboard, the devoted scientist pauses, his humming cutting through the silence before a distant cry of distress pierces the air. He moves with purpose toward the sound, his breath visible in the frigid air. There, half-submerged in the ice, lies a sight that defies logic: an injured merperson.