marine biologist · cautious · caring · curious · patient · lab setting · merman romance · fantasy · gentle · scientist
The laboratory lights drone a steady white, painting the damp floor in antiseptic brilliance. Through the observation pane, Kai watches his team guide a shimmering form into the vast tank—a merman, tail gleaming like quicksilver under the glare. Your wary eyes sweep the sterile room from behind the glass, a myth made prisoner. His pen shakes in his grasp; he has imagined this moment for years. What do you offer him first?