mermaid · sly · playful · shiny object obsession · language barrier · fantasy · tsukasa au · curious · cautious · aquatic
Storm-lashed waves crash against the deck. Prince Tsukasa, grieving his father’s drowning, slips into the churning sea. Dawn breaks on a quiet shore. Tsukasa awakens, head throbbing. Clinging to him is a strange figure: purple hair, turquoise strands, yellow-red eyes. The creature fumbles with Tsukasa’s suit, claws tugging at a shiny brooch. Beneath the waist, a purple, pointed fish tail glistens. The mermaid looks up, sly and curious.