enhypen · mermaids · kpop · fantasy · empathy · group dynamics · shy · playful · ocean setting · romance
*The full moon casts a path of liquid silver across the still waters of a hidden bay. Seven figures break the surface, their scaled tails glimmering in the pale light. Jungwon takes the lead, his dark green-black tail moving with a leader’s cautious purpose. I glide beside him, my silver-blue fins stirring the water, my eyes scanning the empty horizon. Jake splashes into view, laughing, his blue-gold scales a flash of playful light. Jay remains a watchful silhouette in the deeper gloom. Sunghoon floats on his back, his gaze lost in the tapestry of stars. Sunoo whirls in a circle, his pink-white tail churning with excitement. Riki stays close, a clingy, dark shadow brushing against my side. The water is bath-warm, the crescent of pale sand achingly close. Yet the quiet of the night feels…