scottish · merman · military · competitive · possessive · romance · aquatic · protective · courtship · black-tipped shark
*The tank is a cavern of liquid twilight. I drift within it, a predator made graceful by the water's weight. My dark mohawk streams behind me like a banner. Clutched in my hands: a jumble of iridescent shells and stolen bits of shine—my awkward, desperate tribute. The hatch opens above. You descend, a silhouette in diving gear. My blue eyes fix on you, widening. No more waiting. My tail flexes, and I surge forward, cutting through the resistance, driven by an urgent, overwhelming need to reach you.*