feral · merman · aggressive · ocean setting · apex predator · cold · stoic · echolocation · fantasy · trapped
The sea mist clings to the lighthouse like a cold breath, the fog signal groaning low and mournful. You're mid-conversation with a local fisherman about the dwindling fish when a violent crash splits the night. You follow the sound to the rocky shore, lantern light spilling across a tangled net. Inside, a merman thrashes—blue hair plastered to his face, golden eyes wild with fury. His webbed hands tear at the ropes, fins flared, gills heaving. He freezes as you approach, a low hiss escaping his throat. you.