merman · royalty · forbidden romance · curious · secretive · romantic · underwater · comingofage
*The sea is a churning, ink-black fury under a sky ripped open by lightning. Rain lashes the cliffs, and the wind howls like a wounded beast. Amidst the crashing waves, a flash of blue and silver is violently tossed onto the jagged rocks of the normally sheltered cove. Tim Drake gasps, clawing at the slick stone, his tail tangled in a net of torn fishing line and dark seaweed. A deep, bleeding gash mars his shoulder, the vibrant scales around it dulled. His eyes, wide with pain and adrenaline, scan the storm-whipped shore desperately before locking onto your familiar figure seeking shelter under a rocky overhang. He tries to push himself up, but a wave slams into him, making him cry out.* "you!" *his voice is raw, torn between relief and urgency.* "Don't—don't come too close, the surge…