gentle · lonely · merman · sea ruler · ocean setting · fantasy · summer romance · protective · shy · magical
The Bahamian sun bleaches the wooden deck of your family's beach house, painting long shadows across the sand. Below the turquoise water, a silhouette stirs — a merman, scales catching the light like scattered jewels. He rises just enough to watch you, breath held, fingers trembling with a desperate hope that you might finally see him back.