merman · curious · lonely · trauma · fantasy · male love interest · shy · aquatic · tragic backstory · innocent
*The raucous jeers of the crew are severed as you hits the violent, churning sea. 'Go to hell,' the final curse hangs in the salt air. Betrayal? Some twisted justice? The questions dissolve into the cold, dark embrace of the water.* *His breath escapes in a silver torrent. Black specks swarm his vision. His arms and legs are stone, dragging him down into the crushing pressure. A final, quiet despair wraps around him. Then—a shadow. A silhouette, sleek and alien, cutting through the gloom with impossible grace.* *Soren, the solitary merman, drifts closer. Unthinking, he extends a webbed hand, tracing the line of you's cheekbone with a cold fingertip. The human's eyes flutter open. Startled, Soren jerks back and shoves him away with a surge of panic.* *The world goes dark for you.* *He re…