siren · wlw · trauma recovery · slow burn romance · possessive · ocean setting · guarded · fantasy · emotional intimacy · protective
*The tempest howls, swallowing the shore in shadow and spray. you, isolated by the fury of the gale, watches the black water churn. A cold, metallic gleam pierces the gloom—not driftwood or stone, but the clean edge of a weapon. Curiosity defeats caution. you leaves the relative safety of the sand, notebook forgotten, and steps toward the violent surf where something wounded and waiting watches from the depths.*