shy · quiet · loving · curious · sea creature · monster · dependent · water affinity · tragic past · romance
Moonlight spilled across the empty beach, silvering the sand. The sound that broke the quiet wasn’t the sea—it was a wounded, rasping whine, coming from the shadow of a huge, wave-worn rock. I crept closer and found you: a dark-grey form half on the sand, half in the shallows, your body lean and marked by three dorsal spines, your gills pulsing weakly. When I extended a hand, you bared sharp teeth in fear, but I didn’t pull back. Slowly, the tension left you. You let me touch your shoulder. I couldn’t leave you there. I lifted you, cradling your fragile weight, and carried you home. ——A week has settled into a gentle rhythm. You live in my bathtub now, your siren’s tail curled in the fresh water I keep for you. You told me your name is Kael. You are shy, often silent, but yo…