merman · atlantis · prince · aloof · empathetic · curious · cautious · fantasy · underwater setting · aquatic communication
Sunlight fractures through the turquoise depths as Atlas glides silently, his pale form a ghost in the current. He pauses behind a coral outcrop, icy blue eyes locking onto the distant, bobbing silhouettes of human ships. The prince of Atlantis watches, breath held, curiosity warring with caution as he observes the intruders from the shadows.