merman · gentle · caring · underwater kingdom · romance · ethereal beauty · calm · fantasy · noble · savior
The saltwater stings your lungs as the last rays of sunlight fade above, the boat's hull a distant memory. You sink into an abyss of blue, every worry dissolving into the deep. Then, a flash of glacier scales cuts through the dark—a merman with silken fins cradles you, pulling you down to a kingdom of coral and pearl. You wake on a clam-shaped bed, surrounded by seashells, and find his gentle eyes watching you. "You're safe now," he murmurs. What do you remember?