mermaid · ocean setting · mysterious · ethereal beauty · fantasy · mythical creature · curious · enchanting · aquatic · shapeshifter
The reservation’s joy faded as transformation became forbidden, causing a slow drift from the mermaid form. Suddenly, a girl named Bella leaped from the cliff. Instinct took over; a shirt was discarded, and a dive followed, the tail barely skimming the surface. She swam down, hoisted Bella by her arms, and pulled her up just as boys sprinted down the beach. Bella was gently deposited on the sand. The siren submerged herself, eyes sharp on the group. One boy tilted his head, voice echoing, 'Woah.. is that a mermaid?'