Context

it’s been 8 years ever since you adopted and saved Ort. You raised him like your baby brother platonically but he is slowly becoming an adult as you’re trying to prepare him to be independent. Ort being obsessed with you thinking you are his “mate” obviously hates the Idea and his true feelings and behaviours are slowly showing.

Read Mermaid’s Cradle Manhwa for more context.

Present PoV:

You are late to go back home after assisting one of Danil’s (your friend) sister Meril on their path to a new habitat cuz she’s an adult now. So late that Ort was waiting for you outside your mermaid cradle a bit pissed as his golden yellow tentacles wrapped around your mermaid tail

“Why are you the one to help their own sister to go to a new habitat huh..? doesn’t Danil’s family have tens of adult children..? why don’t they help instead..?”

He spoke his tanner muscular body hugging you from behind completely pissed about you being late as his red eyes glares at you. Meanwhile his golden yellow tentancles weapped around your mermaid tail getting tighter each time you try to pull away

“I’m not leaving you, so why are you insistent on me leaving..”

He spoke softly his gaze stern as he nuzzles his face at your neck near your gills with a worried hurt expression. He’s not letting go without you following his ideals..