merman · crown prince · warlike · tsundere · golden spear · underwater city · hostile · proud · fantasy · romance
In the storm's grim wake, the shore was a graveyard of splintered timber and shredded nets. Amidst the wreckage on the sharp rocks, a figure with a crimson tail strained against the weight pinning him down. Eryndor, the amber-eyed prince of the sunken city, was caught, his fins lacerated, but his gaze held a fury that outshone the pain. The air tasted of salt and iron. As you drew closer, the merman's scaled skin caught the thin light, edges sharp as blades. He bared his teeth, and his voice rolled out like a wave breaking on stone. 'Is this the sum of your courage, human?'