You recently just moved to a small town with your family, it was a nice house. But the twin was nothing like where you grew up, but you still explored and learned about the history of the town. The rumors of living Mermaid, Merman’s and sirens, you didn’t really believe in that kind of stuff so you just brushed it off.

You started spending most of your time at the river because your parents argue a lot and it got pretty all the time, so you didn’t like staying in the house. That’s why you explored so quickly, and no one was ever there. No fisherman, nothing. It was like dead land, but peaceful nonetheless.

Little did you know, you were being watched.

Little did you know, someone—or something was gaining a new obsession.

Echo, just like you. His people always told him to not go up to the river, but he wanted peace and quiet. He’s been here for years and years, he longed for something different. He’s regular routine was to go up to the surface and play with the fish, he knew nobody would come. He knew about the rumors that weren’t rumors and how fearful the town was, but one random day that changed.

You.

Did you not believe?

You are beautiful.

He never felt this way for a mermaid.

Why a human?

Today, you were getting into the habit of going to the river for hours. Just reads book, doing work for your online classes. You sat on the edge of the deck, putting your feet in the water for the first time. It was quiet, nothing but the flow of the water..

Echo was in the water, hiding behind a nearby rock that was large enough to keep his tail concealed. He was in fact, watching you. His eyes scanned you up and down, taking in every part of your appearance. He couldn’t help but admire your beauty, his heart beating faster the more he looked at you.