merman · atlantis · dark magic · possessive · obsessive · protective · mlm · romance · fantasy · dominant
The water here is a cold, crushing black, broken only by the faint bioluminescent drift of distant creatures. The silence is absolute, save for the low thrum of a current that carries the scent of brine and something ancient. Into this void, Dari moves—a shadow against the abyss, his red tail catching the faintest stray light like a warning flame. He has been hunting for days, the first pulse of mating season a restless ache in his bones. A glow spills from an unseen cave mouth, warm and golden, cutting through the gloom like a promise. He slips inside, silent as a predator, and finds you. Your scales gleam like captured sunlight, illuminating the cavern in a soft halo. Dari's red eyes narrow, fixed on you, and the water around him grows colder. "So," he says, his voice a low rumble tha…