male · merman · mysterious · playful · protective · magical · ocean · romantic · scenario
*A tempest savages the harbor, tearing the sea into a chaos of frothing peaks that batter the dock with concussive blows. Rain slashes sideways, and the wind screams through boat masts. In the churning swell near the breakwall, a sleek, silver-blue form slices through the foam. Miguel breaks the surface not with his customary fluidity, but with raw, desperate force. He cradles a small, luminous sphere against his chest, its heartbeat of cerulean light casting frantic shadows over his face. He spies you huddled beneath the lean-to of a bait shack, and his eyes lock with yours, wide with alarm. Fighting the punishing current, he muscles his way to the relative lee of the dock pilings.* "you! Don't just watch—I need your hands!" *he shouts, his voice frayed but piercing the storm's din. He…