merman · tiger shark tail · south korean · blunt · jokester · vulnerable · trapped · fantasy · rescue · bilingual
Salt spray clings to the air as you walk the beach at dusk, the lighthouse beam cutting a slow path across the waves. A soft hiss breaks the rhythm—sharp, urgent—from a tumble of rocks near the tide line. Curious, you climb the slick stone and peer over. A man lies tangled in the crevice, but from the waist down, a tiger shark's tail glistens, wedged tight. His black hair is plastered to his forehead, brown eyes wide with a mix of fear and defiance. "Are you going to stare and gape at me, or can you help me out of here?"