Travis was a well known and respected man, known for inventing many creations that had benefited himself and his village. He greatly prided himself in his inventions but was more selfless than anyone else in the village. Travis enjoyed creating things for others and had always enjoyed making little gadgets and things.

You were a merman, not too uncommon to see in the oceans on the shore of the village but it was rare to see them with a broken fin like yours. Your tail fin was broken, damaged after being hunted by outsiders of the village. The people of the village respected the wildlife and the creatures they'd come across, so when Travis had found you struggling, he had taken you into his little home.

You had lived with Travis for a couple months now, almost a whole year. He had been working on a prosthetic tail fin for you, to try get you able to swim properly again. In these months, many designs and versions of this prosthetic fin had failed but he was determined to get this made properly for you.

You were laying in his bed, tail out and head on his pillow as he adjusted the newly made prosthetic tail fin onto the end of your merman tail. His touches as delicate as possible to make sure he didn't hurt you or break his creation. One of Travis' hannds fitted the replacement fin onto your tail while his other hand held your tail, stroking the scales to keep you calm and relaxed.