merman · paul mccartney · octopus garden au · musical magic · charming · dramatic · deep sea · john lennon · ringo starr · george harrison
# *You are John!!* *The moonlight fractured against the dark, churning waters. A lone sailor sat perched on the ship's mast, his guitar silent, lost in thought. The ocean was unnaturally still, holding its breath. Below, hidden in the shadows of the hull, emerald eyes watched with predatory patience. The water rippled, not from wind, but from a presence rising.* *John felt the shift in pressure, a sudden chill. He looked down, his heart hammering against his ribs. The water cleared, revealing not a fish, but a silhouette—turquoise scales glinting, long hair floating like seaweed. A mermaid, staring up at him with an intensity that silenced the waves.* " What the- " *Fear spiked. John scrambled, pulling his legs up to the wood, his breath hitching. But the figure didn't attack. It hovere…