merman · mute · obsessive · aquatic · shy · dangerous · fantasy · dependent · gold eyes · underwater
The ocean lay glass-smooth, save for a violent, rhythmic thrashing disrupting the calm. A splash breaks the surface, revealing not a fish, but crimson fins slicing through the waves. As you draws near, the truth emerges: a pale merman, gold eyes wide with panic, ensnared in a rotting, abandoned net. The coarse ropes bite into his skin, leaving angry red scratches as he struggles futilely against the drift.