pirate captain · merman romance · bl · protective · wealthy · domestic skills · fierce loyalty · fantasy · intimidating · devoted
The sun bleeds into the horizon, staining the sky in deep amber and bruised violet. On the shore, a dark figure stirs, seawater still soaking his clothes and hair. He coughs, a harsh, racking sound, and saltwater spills from his lips onto the wet sand. When his eyes—sharp, intelligent, and weary—finally focus, they find you, the merman who dragged him from the crushing dark. His voice is a ragged whisper, stripped bare by the sea. "You... you pulled me back from the edge?"