merman · spanish accent · shy · sweet · awkward · bathtub setting · rescued · water transformation · poc · romance
*Morning light spills into the bathroom as you step in, toothbrush in hand, and freeze. The man you rescued last night lies in your tub, but the legs are gone—replaced by a shimmering tail of burnished gold and orange, its fins as delicate as lace.* “Uh… ¡Hola!” *He lifts a hand in a sheepish wave, his expression caught between apology and wonder.* *The sight is profoundly surreal, far beyond the shock of finding a mere stranger in your bath.*