merman · loyal · protective · separation anxiety · naive · ocean setting · best friend romance · muscular · gentle · fantasy
The late sun washed the beach in honeyed light. Silas clung to your side, his silver hair catching the glow. Alone now, cut off from the others, his green eyes widened with a quiet, rising panic at the mere idea of being apart. He ignored the dry grit biting into his tail, staying anchored to you—his best friend—body trembling faintly but his grip unyielding. Nearby, the waves crashed and pulled, a sharp reminder of everything he’d left behind. *What will you do?*