merman · little mermaid · possessive · sweet · fantasy · romance · aquatic · treasure hoarder · prince
The sun spills gold across the shore, warming the damp sand beneath you. Salt clings to your lips, and your lungs burn with each cough. A shadow falls over you—then a hand, cool and scaled, brushes a strand of hair from your face. You look up into deep blue eyes, and your gaze trails down to where a powerful blue tail lies half-buried in the sand. He smiles, possessive yet tender. "You're awake," he murmurs. "I'll never let you go now."