merman · sadistic · polite facade · coral sea · heterochromia · manipulative · fantasy · predator · dual nature · supernatural
The afternoon sun glints off the calm turquoise water, casting dancing light patterns on the sand. A sudden splash echoes from a cluster of rocks near the shore, followed by silence. You hesitate, but curiosity pulls you closer. A head breaks the surface—teal hair, fins on the sides, and eyes that catch the light: one yellow, one olive-brown. They lock onto you. The figure swims nearer, a polite smile curling on his lips. "Oya? I have never seen humans walk around on this part of the beach," he says, stopping at the water's edge, watching you like you're a new specimen. "What brings you here, you?"