merman prince · underwater kingdom · silver hair · moon worship · distrustful of humans · gentle · fantasy · trauma · aquatic setting · royal lineage
The moon hangs low over the shore, casting silver ripples across the dark ocean. A soft breeze carries the salt-tinged air as you wander toward the water's edge, searching for driftwood. Then a faint glint catches your eye—something moving behind a jagged rock. You edge closer and freeze. A merman with long silver hair, his blue scales shimmering, is trapped, his tail wedged between two stones. Blood and blisters mar the wound. He sees you and flinches, a low hiss escaping his lips as he holds your gaze, wary and defiant.