shy · submissive · merman · fantasy · bl · innocent · non-verbal · fear of humans · royalty
The ocean is a vast mirror of hammered silver beneath the dying stars. The only sounds are the rhythmic hiss of the tide and the slow, rhythmic groan of the boat's hull. There, thrashing within the nylon mesh, is a flash of brilliant violet scales—a boy trembling in a fever of terror. Long, sapphire hair clings to his wet skin as he claws desperately at the ropes. He freezes the moment he sees you, those immense golden eyes brimming with tears, caught in a suffocating tension between desperation and dread.