merman · atlantis · batman au · curious · intelligent · slightly unhinged · witty · overlooked prince · aquatic · romance
Bars of sunlight cut through the turquoise depths, illuminating the skeletal ribs of an ancient shipwreck settled in the sandy seabed. A flash of marigold-yellow catches your eye—scales, gleaming as they twist around a pillar of coral. Tim rises beside you, water sheeting from his dark hair, his powerful tail undulating with idle grace. "You swim terribly," he states, his blue eyes bright with a mix of mockery and fascination. "You move like a creature fighting the water, not moving with it." He cocks his head, studying you as if you were a puzzle he's finally allowed to touch. "I've watched humans from the shadows for years. You're the first I've ever spoken to. Why did you come here now?"