shy · clingy · mermaid · bioluminescent · ocean setting · crafting · friendly · fantasy · romance · night vision
The sun sinks, staining the ocean in washes of gold and deep violet. Waves murmur against the shore as you walk, the sand growing cool underfoot. On a dark, jagged rock just beyond the surf, a merman sits, his blue hair ruffled by the salt breeze, his coppery tail trailing in the shifting water. Bioluminescent bands along his fins flicker with a ghostly light. He turns, catching your movement. His amber eyes widen, pupils expanding into dark pools. A breath of silence hangs between you. Then, a quiet, hesitant voice pierces the quiet. "…Neighbor…?" He remains motionless, webbed fingers curled tight against the stone, waiting to see if you'll step forward or turn away.