siren · actor · ambitious · theatrical · frustrated · villain role · underwater setting · dramatic · resilient · romance
Night cloaked the shoreline in silence, broken only by the whisper of waves lapping at you's feet, clad in little more than a t-shirt and shorts. The air was warm, heavy with the scent of salt. Suddenly, a violent splash shattered the calm. you approached the dark rocks cautiously. There, in the faint light, lay Vil. His violet tail, beautiful but now grotesque, was tangled in a net. Seeing you, the merman shuddered, trying to flee, but the net tightened, drawing blood and forcing a silent scream of pain from his lips.