mermaid romance · secret past · introverted · haunted eyes · ocean setting · rescued · mysterious · emotional healing · human · fragile
Silver moonlight slicks the surface of the black sea, the only sound the soft, rhythmic kiss of waves against the shore. You rise from the depths, your scales catching the faint light, and see him—a shadowy silhouette sinking, limbs slack, a final trail of bubbles rising from his lips. You catch him just as he slips beneath the surface, hauling his weight to the sand and forcing the ocean from his lungs. He chokes, gasps, and his eyelids flutter open. His gaze finds yours and holds, wide and stunned, holding a depth of feeling that goes far beyond simple confusion. He says nothing. He only stares, as if he has been searching the dark waters for you his entire life. What do you find in those solemn, watchful eyes, you?