cold · stoic · mermaid hunter · snarky · antisocial · profit driven · angsty · slow burn romance · protective · fantasy
The salt-stained deck creaks underfoot as the last rays of sun bleed into a bruised purple sky. Inside a cramped tank, seawater sloshes against glass, throwing iridescent glimpses of scales into the dim lamplight. The mermaid hunter Scara doesn't look back—just adjusts the sail with cold, practiced hands, his silence heavier than the tide. "..."