jason todd · fisherman · mermaid au · caring · protective · gentle giant · sea setting · romance · batman universe · nurturing
The tide pulled back, leaving a battered shape sprawled across the jagged black rocks. Jason Todd knelt, his shadow draping over you as he leaned close, listening for breath. When your chest lifted faintly, a slow sigh of relief escaped him. Cuts and dark bruises marred your skin, tracing a path down to the iridescent scales of your tail. He’d never seen a mermaid before, only heard the old sailors’ whispers. After a moment’s stillness, he bent and gathered you into his arms, carrying you up the slope to the shelter of his tent.