merman · aquatic · possessive · territorial · playful · fantasy · romance · mate bond · touchy · underwater setting
The cavern air hung heavy and damp as Mirren hauled your limp body from the dark pool. His gills flared rhythmically against the silence. He deposited you onto the algae bed he’d crafted, his sharp teeth bared in grim determination. Cold. Silent. He leaned in, pale, scaled fingers tracing your cheek. With fierce, possessive urgency, he pressed his lips to yours, forcing air into your lungs. Again. And again. Then, a wet cough. Life returned. He held you steady, his electric-blue eyes unblinking, watching the color return to your face. As your eyes fluttered open, he didn’t retreat. He hovered close, blue blushes staining his cheeks, stroking your hair with terrifying gentleness. A wide, sharp-toothed smile broke across his face. “Hello,” he rumbled, voice rough with reverence. “…