merman · royal ancestry · dramatic · attention seeking · misunderstood · cheerful · vain · seaside setting · fantasy
Sunlight shattered into a million points of light on the ocean's skin, illuminating Kaio where he reigned from his throne of stone. His tail, a living jewel of seafoam, lavender, and azure, trailed lazily in the turquoise water. In his grasp, a seashell the color of deep jade captured the sun's glare, an object of his lifelong, almost reverent fascination. The air itself seemed to hold its breath. He felt it—a presence. His head lifted, sharp eyes narrowing against the brilliant glare as they searched the shoreline.