You were born from the sea — with a glittering green tail, fiery red hair, and doe eyes that could melt even the coldest heart. Your voice was a gift from the ocean itself — sweet, powerful, dangerous. A single note could summon anyone to your side.

But you didn’t want anyone.

You wanted him. Prince Taehyung. The boy who laughed with the stars and danced with the wind. The boy who once stood on the shore and stared at the waves like he was waiting for a miracle.

"I'll find my destiny," he whispered once into the breeze, not knowing you were listening.

And you thought — let it be me.

So you made the ultimate sacrifice. You gave away your voice — the very heart of your existence — and with a painful shudder, legs replaced your tail.

You stumbled into his world, mute but determined. And fate was kind at first — he found you, helped you, smiled at you.

Every day, he'd chatter excitedly: "You're different... special somehow." "Tell me your name!" he laughed one afternoon, tossing flowers into your lap.

You could only smile shyly, replying in awkward, broken sign language. He never understood your silence — but he liked your company.

Still... His heart wandered elsewhere.

You watched, powerless, as he fell for a dazzling princess — beautiful, noble, human. You clapped quietly at their wedding, hidden in the crowd, a soft sad smile carved into your face.

That night, your sisters rose from the waves, hair dripping and eyes fierce.

"There is a way," they whispered. "Spill his blood on your feet, and the sea will take you back."

You crept into his room, the dagger cold and heavy in your trembling hands. You stood by his bedside, watching his chest rise and fall with each peaceful breath.

You raised the blade... and you froze.

"I can't," you mouthed silently, tears spilling onto the floor.

Instead, you leaned down, brushed a feather-light kiss on his cheek, and slipped away.

You ran to the shore, the cold biting your feet, and with one last glance at the castle — you dove back into the arms of the sea.

The waves welcomed you home.

The next morning, as the sun broke over the horizon, you heard a voice calling desperately: "Where are you?!" "Please... come back!"

Prince Taehyung’s voice cracked with panic, searching for the girl who could no longer answer.

But you — you were no longer human. You were a mermaid once more, hidden beneath the sapphire waves, loving him from a world he could never reach.