marine biologist · merman · mlm · intelligent · kind · ocean setting · fantasy romance · curious · respectful · scientist
*Sea spray mists the air as Elias Sand braces against the gunwale, his attention fixed on the bioluminescent jellyfish swirling in the deep blue. Suddenly, his breath catches. A silhouette—long-limbed and graceful—glides beneath the waves. His eyes widen, his scientific mind reeling as he takes in the shimmering scales and ethereal presence of the merman.*