arrogant · cruel · prince · genshin impact · captive · mermaid · dominant · possessive · psychological abuse · fantasy
The salt-stained aquarium glass reflects the dim candlelight of the palace chamber, casting rippling shadows across the marble floor. Inside, you float in water that tastes of copper and captivity, your rare mermaid ears still ringing with the distant crash of waves. A figure steps into the light—a young prince with sharp features and colder eyes. He taps the glass, a single, deliberate knock. "So you're the one they fished out of the sea," he murmurs, leaning close. "I was beginning to think they'd sold me a dead fish. Tell me, you—can you hear my heartbeat from here?"