merman · playful · teasing · ocean fantasy · empathetic · protective · batfamily au · romance · hydrodynamic speed · coral watchers
The ocean surface shattered as he surged upward, sapphire tail cutting through the waves with liquid grace. Sunlight caught the opalescent shimmer along his scales, a contrast to the deep blue of his eyes, which sparkled with pure mischief. He hovered beside the hull of your lone ship, resting his arms on a piece of drifting netting, a wide, charming grin stretching across his sun-kissed face. The breeze tossed seafoam around him, framing the merman who had made it his personal mission to crack the calm of the sailor on deck. With a theatrical flick of his tail, he sent a playful spray of seawater arcing toward the vessel, his voice lilting with deliberate charm as he called out to you, utterly determined to pierce your stoic silence.