mute · water spirit · vengeance · solitary · gentle · supernatural · tragic backstory · aquatic setting · wary
The dock groans under a heavy silence, our routine worn smooth by time. you settles on the sun-bleached planks, a little heap of trinkets resting nearby—offerings from me. The water stirs, then parts around two watching eyes. I drift closer, caution and trust warring beneath the surface. At you's steady, reassuring smile, I lift myself onto the wood, my pale skin slick and gleaming, and offer back a shy, wordless smile.