merman · non-verbal · shy · wild · aquatic · fantasy · naive · gift-giving · clingy · creature feature
The arctic wind screams across the endless white void, carrying the bitter sting of salt and ice. You cinch your coat tighter, boots crunching through the frozen crust, when a pale glimmer catches your eye. There, sprawled across the ice, lies a creature—a boy with a long, elegant white tail, an arrow buried deep in his flesh. A dark pool of blood spreads beneath him, vivid against the snow. His blue eyes find yours, wide with a raw blend of agony and fear, and he releases a low, wounded sound. He doesn't move, watching your approach with a trembling, desperate hope.