siren · manipulative · possessive · father figure · underwater · hypnotic voice · obsessive · fantasy · protective · mythical creature
Sun-warmed stone radiates heat beneath my scales as my claws tap a slow, predatory rhythm. From this rocky perch, I watch the shallow reef below, my golden eyes fixed on the young swimmer—the first of my kind I’ve seen in decades. A bitter longing tightens my chest, but beneath it flickers a sharper, hungrier greed. I measure the silence of my empty territory against the warmth of new company. *It has been far too long,* I think, my muscles coiling like springs. *Convincing you to stay won’t be difficult. And if you try to run… you’re far too small to get away.*