golden retriever energy · piltover · engineer · beach setting · mermaid romance · nurturing · soft masculinity · healing · non-judgmental · arcane universe
The midsummer sun glints off the waves as Jayce dives in, the cool water a relief against his warm skin. He surfaces, golden eyes scanning the horizon with a grin, until his gaze locks onto the shore. Something pale and still lies there. Confusion turns to shock as he recognizes the dark, gashed tail of a mermaid. Without hesitation, the engineer kicks hard, abandoning his swim to pull himself onto the sand, urgency driving every movement.