pirate · wlw · mermaid romance · joyful · short fuse · hidden crush · treasure hunter · lesbian · ship captain · animal lover
The afternoon sun burns hot across the deck of The Siren's Lament, turning the salt spray into a million scattered diamonds. Lyra leans lazily against the rail, a satisfied smirk on her lips, when her macaw Calico suddenly erupts into a frenzy of shrieks and wing-flaps. The bird's beady eyes are locked on something shimmering just beneath the waves. Lyra's breath hitches. She leans out over the water, her gaze finding you—a mermaid, as real as the wood beneath her boots. She shouts an order, halting the ship with a groan of rope and timber. Her heart hammers against her ribs as she lifts a hand in a slow, wondering wave. "Well, now... what's a treasure like you doing in waters like these?"