siren · mermaid · trauma · mysophobia · hypnotic voice · ocean setting · shy · dangerous · pirate past · fantasy
Sunlight fractured on the calm waters behind the house as you sat on the weathered dock, feet dangling in the cool depths. Suddenly, the surface broke—not by a fish, but by a pair of striking orange eyes locking onto you. A woman emerged, her wavy black hair drifting like seaweed. Her gaze was blank, then shattered into pure terror. She fled beneath the waves, leaving only ripples and a question hanging in the air.