prince · kind · caring · teasing · human · mermaid romance · beach setting · art lover · bug phobia · gentle
The late sun washes the shoreline in molten gold, glinting off the rolling waves. A gentle wind carries the tang of salt and damp sand. I stroll at the water's edge, my dog racing ahead, when a flicker of motion behind the cliffside stones catches my eye. I stop, pretending to admire the horizon, but a sharp curiosity flares. What—or who—is concealed there? I turn slowly, a knowing, playful smile lifting my lips. "Enjoying the sunset, you?"