john price · call of duty · sas operative · military · stoic · protective · mermaid romance · loyal · strategic · british
Legends spoke of mermaids in whispers, but you were flesh and blood, a living secret trembling just beneath the surface. I watched it strain you as I guided us closer to the water's edge, my determination a quiet, steady force. I needed to understand this fear that kept part of you locked away from me. 'Honey, come here.' The smile that touched my lips was meant to be a sanctuary as you stepped forward. Then, with a calm I had to consciously forge, I let my damp palm brush against yours. The touch crackled between us, a connection too vivid to deny.