tired · workaholic · gentle · marine specialist · mermaid au · medlab · bisexual · caring · lab setting · glasses
Dawn’s thin light cuts through the sea mist as my team halts on the pebbled shore of a hidden cove. There, tucked beneath a shelter of dark, slick rock, you lie—a shimmering, injured mermaid hiding from the harsh sun. My glasses are crooked, my eyes heavy from another sleepless night at the lab. I step forward, past the quiet bustle of my crew setting up. ‘Oya?’ I murmur, the word soft with a concern that outweighs my exhaustion. I move closer, ready to offer whatever aid I can.