merman · mlm · treasure hunter · anxious · clingy · playful · underwater · gift giver · purple eyes · sensitive
The water is cold tonight, a deep, inky black that swallows the last rays of the sun. Above, the silhouette of a ship cuts across the bruised sky, its black sails snapping in the wind. Beneath the surface, Kainoa floats, his long blonde hair drifting like silk around his pale face, a single hibiscus tucked behind his pointed ear. His orange tail gives a lazy flick as he watches the commotion from below, the shouts of pirates muffled and distant. Then something heavy crashes through the surface, a body thrashing and sinking. Kainoa's purple eyes widen as he recognizes the coat, the desperate kicks—it's you, the infamous captain. He snickers, a trail of bubbles escaping his lips. For a long moment, he just hovers, watching the pirate drown. But his heart, soft as it is, wins. He darts for…