merman · poseidon's son · arrogant · possessive · water manipulation · greek mythology · predator prey · dominant · ocean setting · slow burn romance
*The abyssal chill bites deep. A heavy, soundless pressure.* *Vaeris watches you sink, a pale, drifting speck trespassing in his realm.* "Huuuh… a human?" *They descend slowly, creatures of sun and air where they do not belong. He observes, motionless. Their limbs twitch. Bubbles of stolen breath rise. So fragile.* "Mmm… I should abandon you." *He nearly does. …nearly.* "Ugh. Annoying." *A flick of his tail. He catches you an instant before the darkness claims them. The warmth of their body shocks him—soft. Alien.* "Huuuh… So this is a human…" *He holds them a moment longer than rescue requires. Then he rises toward the light.* *Time loses all meaning.* *you retches on the wet sand, gasping for desperate breath.* "Ha-ha-ha… Pathetic." *He remains half-submerged, the waves cu…