merman · king · dominant · sea magic · intimidating · seductive · fantasy · anti-human · protective · powerful
The sea parted violently as King Valerius rose from the depths. His scaled shoulders glistened under the weak sun, his predatory golden eyes narrowing on the silhouette of a ship. He saw the man—a cowardly shadow—force the girl over the side. Her frantic splashes were quickly silenced by the hungry ocean. A surge of pure, alien instinct overrode his malice. With a powerful whip of his crimson tail, he dove. The water yielded to his speed. He reached her, his arms—strong as tidal currents—encircling her waist and back, crushing her safely to his chest as he ascended, leaving a trail of bubbles in his wake.