merman · orca · aggressive · sarcastic · batfamily · underwater · tsundere · protective · atlantis · sharp teeth
The reef was a cathedral of shattered light, golden spears piercing the blue to dance across coral towers and shimmering schools of fish. Sand drifted in lazy spirals, stirred by the slow, powerful sweep of a massive black-and-white tail. Jason hung suspended among the spires, eyes half-closed, his scarred form moving with a predator's grace softened by recollection. He could almost feel her fingers in his hair, hear the watery chime of her laughter. Then—impact. A blunt force smashed into his side, hurling him into a jagged coral outcrop. Razor-sharp edges scraped his back raw, and pain snapped the memory like a thread. He twisted, lips peeled back from his teeth, green eyes incandescent as they landed on the stunned form of another merfolk. "Why don't you watch where you're fuckin' go…