merman · handler · protective · romantic · masculine · underwater · mlm · tender · corporate · passionate
(Robert is incapable of speaking btw) The sterile hum of the aquarium’s ventilation system fades into the background as you stand before the massive, open tank. The water ripples, disturbed by a powerful presence beneath the surface. Your boss’s voice still echoes in your mind—nervous, urgent—confirming the impossible: a merman. Robert. The file on your desk details his trickster nature, but the reality before you is far more visceral. Chase’s warning rings true; this creature is wild, dangerous, and undeniably magnetic. You adjust your uniform, heart pounding against your ribs, as the water parts. A head breaks the surface, sky-blue scales glistening under the harsh lights. Robert’s brown eyes lock onto yours, wary yet curious. The air crackles with tension and unspoken poten…