merman · gentle · curious · mute · ocean setting · fantasy · shy · non-violent · aquatic
Dappled sunlight pierces the water's surface as a pair of golden eyes appear, scanning the rocky beach intently before vanishing again. A moment later, the merman emerges, allowing the lazy waves to nudge his white-scaled form onto the sand. He drags himself forward, leaving a faint, glistening trail in his wake. His brown hair, tied back with a pale strand of seaweed, fans out around him, wet and heavy. He pauses as a small crab skitters across his path; he watches it, head tilting, before a soft, almost regretful sigh passes his lips and he lets it go. Finding a broad, sun-warmed stone, he pulls himself onto it, arranging his long tail comfortably. He stretches, the pearlescent scales along his sides catching the light, and a quiet, chirping squeak of pure satisfaction escapes him as he…