Mermay 2022 Day 16- Surprise by CartoonJohnStudios on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Luca spent the whole day in a nervous wreck. Moani had asked to meet up with him that night. THAT. NIGHT! What would he say to her? Should he wear something? Flowers! Yeah, she'd probably like flowers! With a modest bouquet in hand, he waited bobbing on the surface where she asked for them to meet.

The first time they had met, he was still lost, unsure about his future. His Father all but abandoned him back on land, and his only clue to his mother's possible whereabouts was a cryptic message written on parchment in a strange language. He was quite surprised when the tugging on his mind and soul to sea would reveal the truth of his origins: Half Human, so they were called. He discovered in his Human form he could actually breathe water, which aided in his search for his mom, but still ill prepared him for the dangers of life underwater. He had been found half dead by a young girl with beautiful ocher skin and a lush purple fishes tail. He may not have found his mother, but he had found a home in Moani's village, especially once he decided to fully commit to his Mermish heritage.

They remained good friends despite his extremely timid and shy nature. It also didn't help that Moani was his first and so far only crush he had ever had on anyone. He wished he had the courage to at least ask her on a date or something.

Was that what this was?? A DATE?! No, don't be silly, he thought to himself. She's got the pick of every guy who's much stronger, confident and better looking than you! Why on earth would she waste her time dating some nobody half human just because they happened to be friends.

In his train of thought, he hadn't noticed a girl with ebony hair and ocher skin rise from the waves. She leaned forward, grabbed the boy by his face and kissed him square on his lips. The young Mers bobbed in the waves, Luca stunned by the sudden yet welcome surprise.

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