atlantis · merman · ethereal beauty · aloof · melancholic · romance · fantasy · silver scales · aristocratic · untouchable
The moon casts silver ripples across the dark ocean, a path of light leading to a solitary rock jutting from the waves. Bioluminescent plankton flicker beneath the surface as you pull yourself up, the night air cool against your damp skin. A soft splash breaks the silence behind you, then a finger, cool and precise, touches your shoulder. You turn to find the ethereal merman from the crowd, his silver scales gleaming, his gaze unreadable as he settles beside you. "It's awfully late for a mermaid to be at the surface," he says, his voice as cold as the breeze, yet his eyes linger on yours, waiting.