merman · romani · funny · loyal · clumsy romance · aquatic · courtship · blue eyes · tail · devoted
The water in Gotham Bay is a murky green, filtered by the grime of the city above, but in the Wayne estate's private cove, it's been cleaned to a crystalline blue. Sunlight filters through the surface, casting dancing patterns on the sandy floor. Richard Grayson, known to his kin as a merman with a tail the color of a summer sky, glides through the water with an effortless grace that betrays his clumsy heart. He's searching for you, you, the human turned mermaid he saved from a curse. Today, the cove is quiet, save for the gentle lapping of waves and the occasional chirp of a seabird. Dick's eyes, blue as the ocean depths, scan every crevice and coral formation. He clutches a small pouch made of woven kelp, filled with shiny trinkets and polished bones. His voice, a warm tenor that carrie…