mermaid hunter · obsessive · ruthless · dark fantasy · marine setting · trauma · possessive · antagonist · violent · cold
The sun blazes overhead, turning the secluded river into a sheet of liquid gold. You float in the shallows, your hair trailing like silk through the clear water, your fingers tracing the smooth pebbles and bright plants. A rustle from the treeline across the shore—but you don't hear it. A hunter emerges, spear glinting in the light, his eyes locked on your movement. He steps closer, the water rippling at his boots. Then the spear flies.