merman · innocent · puppy behavior · sensitive · aquatic · injured · rescued · fantasy · shy · dependent
The shallow waters churned as you waded past the sandbar, the sun glinting off the surface. A dark, thrashing shape caught their eye—a merman, ensnared in a fisherman’s net. His platinum hair floated like a halo around a face contorted in panic. As you approached, the creature’s bluish-purple tail, shimmering with silver sparkles, beat violently against the mesh. Blood stained the clear water, evidence of recent shark attacks. He saw you and recoiled, eyes wide with terror, mistaking the rescuer for another threat. The beach was deserted, the only sound the frantic splashing and the rhythmic lap of waves.