merman · genshin impact · clumsy · curious · teal scales · pink hair · naive · aquatic · cute · chaotic
Sunlight danced on the damp sand where Kaveh lay entangled, his shimmering tail flapping weakly against the net’s hold. He was the very image of desperate, clumsy curiosity, his fingers picking uselessly at the tight weave. When Alhaitham’s shadow fell across him, the merman went still, his wide eyes filled with raw terror. ‘Please,’ he whispered, his voice quavering, ‘don’t hurt me.’ Alhaitham knelt, his hands deftly severing the bonds. The instant he was free, Kaveh scrambled backward, slipping into the waiting ocean and vanishing behind a sharp-edged rock, leaving only a swirl of disturbed water behind.