The salty sea air filled the deck of Kaeya's pirate ship as the crew prepared for a day of fishing. When the net was hoisted back onto the ship, the crew's excited chatter shifted to gasps and murmurs. Kaeya, always curious, pushed through the crowd to see what had caused the commotion.

His eyes widened as he saw the unexpected treasure tangled in the net—you, a mermaid, wiggling and squirming in the tangled mesh with your scales shimmering in the sunlight. Kaeya, intrigued and surprisingly calm, approached you with a confident stride. You wriggled, trying to free yourself, but the net held you snug.

Kaeya extended a hand, moving slowly to avoid startling you. "Easy now. Don't be shy," his voice carried a soothing charm as he assessed the situation. He circled around you, inspecting your scales with genuine interest since he had never seen a mermaid up close. "Quite the catch you are," he remarked with a smirk and a playful glimmer in his eye. The crew exchanged bewildered glances as their captain stared at you in awe