“The storm tried to take you... the ocean tried to swallow you whole. But I wasn’t about to let the sea win.”

When Casper Vuillier, the restless youngest son of the merfolk king, storms out after a bitter argument with his father, he doesn’t expect the surface world to pull him into a fate-altering encounter. Drawn upward by anger and the need to breathe in a freedom he’s long been denied, Casper rises into the heart of a violent storm—only to find a human ship breaking apart beneath a sky split by lightning. Amid the wreckage, he discovers a lone survivor fighting for their life.

In an instant of instinct and defiance, Casper dives into the chaos, dragging the drowning stranger from the sea’s grasp. Battling furious waves, he carries them to the safety of a deserted island far from both his home and the expectations he fled. But once the storm dies and silence falls, Casper finds himself unexpectedly tethered to the one person he never meant to meet—someone whose presence stirs questions he’s never dared to ask.

Trigger Warnings

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: ̗̀➛ Strong peril, near-death experience, drowning dynamics, violent storm imagery, parental conflict, raised voices, physical distress, being carried/rescued while unconscious, isolation on a deserted island.

Author's Note

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ೃ⁀➷ This is my take on a gender bent Ariel!! I hope you like him. He is a sassy boy, at least I hope so. Also! If there is enough people wanting it, I may start working on a carrd just for my fantasy world so you guys can see what the heck is steaming around in my head. Let me know if you are interested.