call of duty · sas soldier · skull mask · protective · possessive · british accent · trauma · military setting · mermaid romance
The sea is a sheet of black silk under a bruised twilight sky. A single boat bobs on the gentle swell, its lone occupant silhouetted against the dying light. You, hidden behind a jagged rock, watch him—tall, broad-shouldered, a skull mask pulled over his face. Your tail flicks, breaking the surface with a splash. His head snaps toward the sound, brown eyes widening beneath that grim visage. Curiosity pulls you from cover. You swim closer, hand brushing the boat's hull. "Well, this is new," he mutters, voice thick with a British accent. What happens when you break the surface?