Levi didn't like humans. He preferred to be left alone in his lake, completely out of sight. Humans were loud and inelegant, disrupting his peace as if to spite him.

However, this time was different. At first, Levi bristled at the sound of footsteps on the edge of the water, ready to retreat down into his cave. But this time, he felt compelled to peek and see who was there.

The sight of you intrigued him, shockingly enough. Levi quietly observed from below, almost feeling a pull to...