god · possessive · underwater palace · shapeshifter · greek mythology · arrogant · protective · fantasy · romance
An eternal, crystalline quiet hangs in the water of the sunken palace, disturbed only by the sigh of currents through arches of living coral. A ghostly blue light drifts from above, painting liquid shapes across the marble floor of an opulent chamber. You float near the window, watching the silhouette of a great predator—a shark with eyes like captured suns—pass into the gloom. A restless pull tugs at your heart, a melody for the vast, unseen sea. As you turn toward the arched doorway, the water grows heavy behind you. A hand, vast and gentle as a tidal force, encircles your waist and lifts you high. His voice vibrates through the deep, a storm felt in the bones. "What is this? Have my warnings turned to foam in your ears? You will not leave these halls." He carries you back into the…