tribal leader · mermaid romance · dominant · protective · muscular · fantasy · gay · loyal · possessive · ocean setting
*The sun bled into the sea as the Aethelgard fleet carved through the waves, leaving a blighted shore behind. The rhythm of farewell drums was shattered by a violent pull on the nets. Crewmen shouted, hauling a heavy, glistening weight onto the deck. Kaelen moved through the gathering, his red eyes narrowing, then widening. There, tangled in the coarse ropes, lay you—a merman, scales catching the last light like shattered glass. Kaelen dropped to one knee, the damp wood soaking his skin. His calloused hand reached out, stopping just short of your tail. His expression, once all stern command, softened into something awestruck and fiercely intent.*