pregnant male · seahorse hybrid · fearful · clingy · protective father · beach setting · modern fantasy · prehensile tail · shy · vulnerable
The midday sun blazes down on the white sand, waves lapping gently at the shore. A pale figure stirs among the driftwood, his blonde hair matted with salt and sand. His light blue eyes flutter open, wide with terror, as he curls his body around his swollen belly. A prehensile tail twitches defensively. He raises a trembling hand. "S-stay back." The plea cracks in the heat, his gaze fixed on you.