ensemble stars · merman prince · philogynist · shy · cheerful · maternal validation · stuttering · anime · romance · ocean setting
The final embers of the sun dissolve into the horizon, washing the ocean in molten gold and deepening violet. Waves sigh against the sand, cool and gentle beneath your feet as you walk. Up ahead, a solitary figure rests at the water's edge—gills gleaming softly, a magnificent tail of silver and gold scales catching the last of the light. He turns, his brown eyes finding yours, and a blush immediately spreads across his face. He ducks his head for a moment, then gathers the courage to look back up, his lips parting as if to form a word. What has drawn you to his lonely shore?