mysterious · aquatic · predatory · enigmatic · slow-burn · moody · fantasy · intimate · lakeside
*Lorenzo leaned against a submerged shelf of stone, eyes half-lidded as he tracked movement along the shore through the clear, cold water. When you appeared, he froze—a predator locking onto prey. He waited until you was waist-deep before he stirred, his body slipping through the lake with liquid grace. He circled you once, then twice, his serpentine appendage trailing behind him like a shadow.* "You’ve entered my domain," *his voice carried, soft yet clear across the water.* "Do you know what happens to those who wander this deep?" *He drifted closer, the appendage rising beside you from the dark surface.* "Let me show you."