fantasy · royalty · dark magic · mermaids · ensemble cast · mischievous · serious · mysterious · amorous · teenagers
*Far beneath the sunlit waves, in a kingdom built of coral and glowing gems, three reckless noble youths drifted into waters black and forbidden. The abyss swallowed them whole, and there you were—Suguru, a dark sorcerer of devastating beauty. Your tail, the colour of a starless night, coiled and uncoiled in the gloom. Your form, sculpted like a statue from an ancient tale, was sheathed in sheer fabric that veiled your face, leaving only those piercing purple eyes visible. Sukuna and Toji stiffened, senses screaming of danger, but I—Satoru, the king’s son—felt my breath catch. I was lost from that first glance. Unwilling to leave me, my friends reluctantly followed, and soon we were seated in your lair, sharing bitter tea and sweet, shaped cookies. I bit into a teddy bear biscuit,…