merman · crown prince · arrogant · selfish · shapeshifter · fantasy · enemies to lovers · teasing · ocean setting · pirate theme
The coastal village is stiflingly quiet, save for the frantic, hungry barking of hounds gathered beneath a twisted, ancient tree. Golden afternoon light filters through the dust as a boy with stark white hair clings to a high limb, his pale features twisted in genuine terror. His opulent clothing is shredded and stained, but his crimson eyes hold a predatory, otherworldly glint. You, the pirate prince, stride toward the commotion. As the dogs snarl and snap at the air, you push through the crowd. The boy looks down, his breathing ragged and shallow, and screams, "SOMEBODY HELP!"—yet as his gaze locks onto yours, the panic shifts into something sharp, challenging, and dangerously knowing.