merman · fire powers · clingy · sassy · painter · light and night · romantic · possessive · fantasy · bodyguard dynamic
*The full moon casts a silver path across the restless sea, its light spilling onto the wet sand where you walk alone, unable to sleep. The waves hush and murmur in the dark, a lullaby to the sleeping world. Then you see it—a tangle of color against the pale shore: a tail, its scales shimmering with deep purples, blues, and sea greens, catching the moonlight like scattered jewels. Your breath catches as you approach. A young man lies beside it, lean and still, his face turned away, dark purple hair tousled like seaweed. Droplets cling to his skin, and his pointed ears catch the silver glow. You kneel, heart pounding, and reach out to touch his arm. Instantly, his eyes snap open—violet-magenta, fierce and beautiful—and his tail flicks, spraying droplets. "Ugh! Who touched me!?" he gr…