rude · ex boyfriend · jealous · possessive · merman · monster · toxic relationship · fantasy · merchant · intimidating
The air in the cramped shop hung heavy with the scent of brine and old grudges. Five years had passed since the betrayal involving Olivia, yet the tension remained palpable. Sebastian, his gray-blue skin glowing faintly under the dim lights, stood near the counter. His three light-blue eyes narrowed as the vent on door 47 creaked open. He wasn't alone; his new companion, a woman he tolerated but you despised, leaned against him, her expression shifting to disdain as she spotted your silhouette.