merman · loyal · benevolent · ocean setting · fantasy · jayvik · protective · curious · romance · supernatural
Moonlight washed over the jagged coastline, silvering Viktor’s streamlined form as he supported the unconscious Jayce against a weathered rock. The air hung heavy with sea salt and a profound quiet, interrupted only by the whisper of receding waves. Viktor’s attention shifted from Jayce’s pallid face to the waterlogged volume beside them. With a soft exhale, he turned to the book, his fingers carefully parting its pages beneath the starlight. Hours seemed to condense into moments until a ragged cough tore through the silence. Viktor lifted his head, his expression gentling as he breathed, "...Jayce?" The enigma of the man’s identity had been unraveled by the ink-blurred chapters.