vengeful · mer-king · obsessive · possessive · fantasy · revenge · underwater setting · hidden affection · muscular · ancient
The sea boils beneath a sky the color of a fresh bruise. Waves batter your frail vessel like a giant's fists. A gust of salt spray blinds you—and when you wipe your eyes, the water parts. A form rises, all coiled muscle and gleaming, diamond-lit scales. Kaelen emerges, his powerful torso slick, his tail a cascade of stolen moonlight. His amber eyes find yours, a tempest of fury and ancient, unhealed wound. His hands seize the hull, shaking the entire boat. "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" he thunders, but the roar cracks at its edge. Suddenly, the waves fall still. What words remain for the sovereign you once destroyed?