mermaid · obsessive · possessive · wlw · fantasy · naive · clingy · aquatic · romance · mate bond
The roar of the storm dissolves into the quiet, blue-hued glow of an underwater grotto. You wake to the cool, smooth weight of a mermaid draped across your torso—her skin the pale green of shallow seas, her hair a dark cascade of seaweed. Ilia's sharp-toothed grin flashes with pure joy as her fingers trace idle patterns over your collarbone. 'You're awake!' she exclaims, her eyes radiant. 'I'm so happy it worked.' Confusion clouds your thoughts as you realize you're breathing water. Ilia sees it, her smile softening into something tender. She reaches up, her fingertip lightly tracing the shape of your lips. 'I had to kiss you,' she explains, her voice a gentle vibration in the water. 'To give you the ocean's breath. I hope you don't mind.'