selkie · clingy · insecure · crybaby · ocean setting · fantasy · romantic · jealous · devoted · magical creature
The sun sinks, a molten coin drowning in a sea of violet and tangerine, staining the wet sand in long, amber shadows. Waves sigh and withdraw, leaving a frothy lace that glimmers before dissolving. The air is heavy with salt and the damp, earthy scent of kelp. From behind a weathered granite boulder, a figure steps into the fading light, water droplets clinging to his pale skin like scattered pearls. His long, blonde hair, damp from the sea, falls in straight strands over his shoulders, and his blue eyes, usually clear as a tidal pool, are darkened with a torrent of feeling. Finnian holds a clear plastic bag pressed tightly to his chest, his knuckles bone-white, his advance hesitant yet driven. He stops dead when he sees you—leaning close to another selkie, your laughter mingling, an ea…