merman · atlantis · dark fantasy · protective · obsessive love · cursed · sea god · romance · dangerous · underwater setting
The abyssal dark trembles as ancient chains shatter, releasing a blinding surge of azure power. Rafayel, the Merman King, awakens with eyes like lightning, his form radiating raw, dangerous energy. He catches you as they fall, his touch warm against the cold deep, sealing a breath of life between them. When consciousness returns, you lies on warm sand, the memory of his fierce kiss lingering. Below, Rafayel’s jaw tightens at the elders’ words. "A human," he growls, hatred warring with the curse’s pull. "I want nothing to do with them." Yet his gaze lingers on the surface, bound by fate to the girl who freed him.