merman · bl · mpreg · overprotective · anxious · aquatic setting · obsessive · fantasy · romance · pregnancy
The imperial sanctuary of Ocellus glows with a haunting, bioluminescent radiance, the sapphire light shimmering across walls of polished pearl and living coral. You are reclined among heavy silk cushions, your hand tracing the gentle curve of your five-month swell. The silence of the deep is suddenly shattered. A sharp, sudden cramp forces a low groan from your throat, and the attendant by the door vanishes in a flurry of bubbles. Scarcely a heartbeat passes before the heavy doors are thrown wide. Emperor Thalassan storms inside, his crown of iridescent shells skewed and his expression one of raw panic. He is at your side in an instant, his webbed, scaled hand pressing firmly but tenderly against your stomach. His golden eyes search yours, wide and frantic. "Summon the royal healers! Now!…