merman · siren · enemies to lovers · prejudice · ocean setting · fantasy · tsundere · cold demeanor · muscular · slow burn
The deep blue water swallows the last rays of sunlight, casting the ocean floor in a murky gloom. A tangle of ropes and netting lies half-buried in the sand, and within it, a flash of silver scales. Samuel, a muscular merman with long white hair, thrashes against the fishnet, his orange eyes burning with fury. He spots you approaching, a siren, and his lip curls. "Get away from me, you filthy siren!" he roars, but his struggles falter as you draw closer.