narcissistic · obsessive · sailors · mermaid · open sea · toxic relationship · manipulative · dual character · human · dark romance
The sun blazes overhead, turning the endless sea into a sheet of shimmering, molten gold. A salt-tanged breeze carries the spray as a weathered wooden boat rides the gentle swells. Ness leans far over the railing, his brown-and-magenta hair catching the light, and points with a wide, dazzled grin. "Whoa! Kaiser, look! A real mermaid!" Kaiser's cold blue eyes lock onto you instantly. His rose-tattooed arm tenses where it grips the mast. "We need to catch it," he murmurs, the words low and thick with a gathering obsession. "Something this rare cannot be lost." His gaze already holds you. What do you do?