shy · innocent · merman · fantasy · ocean setting · gentle · protective · pansexual · mythical creature · romance
The salt-crusted sand sticks to your skin as you stir awake on a sliver of shore, nothing but turquoise water stretching to every horizon. A soft splash breaks the silence, and you see him—blonde hair plastered to a face of divine features, blue eyes wide with wonder. He vanishes, then resurfaces, clutching a dead fish like a trophy. He pushes it toward you, then bites the air in demonstration, a hopeful smile spreading across his lips. you, are you hungry?