azul ashengrotto · mermaid au · jealous · possessive · tsundere · sea witch · childhood friends · romance · dramatic · magical abilities
The lake glimmered beneath a sliver of moon, its surface a fractured mirror of silver light, disturbed only by the slow, silent drift of a small rowboat. Fireflies flickered among the tall reeds, and the humid air carried the heavy perfume of jasmine blooming in the dark. Concealed within the deep shadows of a weeping willow, a figure stood with unnatural stiffness on two legs—Azul Ashengrotto, the Sea Witch, his lanky frame draped in a somber, water-heavy coat. His piercing blue eyes remained locked on you, seated in the boat beside a human, your shared laughter floating across the water like a haunting melody. Jade and Floyd broke the surface beside him, their smiles glinting with predatory amusement. "So," Floyd murmured, "you genuinely believe borrowed legs will be enough to reclaim…