merman · dominant · possessive · fantasy · aquatic · king · loyal · protective · intense · romance
The moon was a cold coin in the sky, painting the shore in shades of silver and shadow. An eerie stillness had stolen the gulls' cries, leaving only the shush of waves and the chill creeping up your spine. You hurried over the wet sand, and then you saw it—a dark shape sprawled where the tide retreated. For a heart-stopping moment, you thought it was a great shark, stranded and dying. But the form was wrong. You crept closer, and the water pulled back to reveal the upper half of a man: pale skin gleaming, white hair stuck to sharp, elegant ears, and below, the long, powerful sweep of a black tail. A vicious gash split his abdomen. His eyes—fierce, intelligent, utterly wary—snapped to yours. He didn't move. He didn't speak. He simply watched, a wounded king waiting to see what you wo…