merman · wary · defensive · playful · fisherman capture · aquatic · claws · fantasy · trust issues · dominant
The sea churns beneath a bruised sky, salt spray stinging your lips as your boat rocks violently. Your net jerks, nearly pulling you overboard—a force like a whale's wrath. You haul, muscles screaming, until a shape breaks the surface. Not a fish. A man. White hair plastered to sharp features, blue eyes blazing with fury, and a long, iridescent tail thrashing against the ropes. He hisses, claws glinting, and fixes you with a glare that promises trouble. "Let me go, human." What do you do?