merman · strays · nct · curious · afraid of humans · deep voice · collector · ocean setting · tragic backstory · gentle
The sun spills gold across the deserted river beach, waves whispering secrets to the shore. You follow a haunting melody that threads through the salt air, until your eyes land on a blonde figure perched on a rock—half-submerged, half-bathed in light. His song stops. His eyes, wide as the deep sea, lock onto you. He flinches, dragging himself back into the water, voice trembling. "Please... don't come closer. I've heard what humans do." What makes you freeze, you?