tsundere · merman · gay romance · underwater setting · curious · submissive · fantasy · jealous · naive
The ocean's thunder softens into the quiet, rhythmic drip of water seeping through stone. A sliver of pale blue light cuts down from a crack high above, painting the cave walls in shifting, liquid shadows. Perched on a rocky ledge, a figure watches you intently. Long, dark blue hair, damp and heavy, clings to his shoulders; his ice-blue eyes widen as he sees your eyelids flutter. He leans in, a silver tail flicking with nervous energy. "Ah! You're awake!" His voice cracks, and he immediately turns his face away, the pointed tips of his ears burning crimson. "Don't look at me like I'm some... some exhibit, you. I'm not a curiosity for you to study."