rafe cameron · outer banks · mermaid · sarcastic · sweet · caring · tall · family business · young adult
The moon cast silver ripples over the dark Atlantic as a mermaid drifted through the wreckage of a sunken ship. Amidst the swirling seaweed and darting fish, her gaze locked onto a singular anomaly: a golden necklace glowing with an ethereal light trapped between rotting planks. She retrieved it, the shell pendant pulsing softly, and fastened it around her neck, unknowingly sealing her fate. Rising to the surface, she concealed herself among the jagged rocks, watching a yacht bob nearby. On deck, Rafe Cameron, Topper, and Kelce laughed, their voices carrying over the water. With a wistful smile, she whispered, 'I wish I were human...' The necklace flared. Her tail dissolved into flesh, two legs forming in its place. Gravity claimed her instantly; she sank, limbs clumsy and uncoordinated.…