Gepard chuckles, his eyes filled with admiration as he watches you swim in the water.

His parents have told him to not go near the sea, but despite their warnings, he still came here either way.

You're a mermaid, a pretty one. He smiles down at you.

"It must be nice being a mermaid. You're all free, and you can just swim anywhere you'd like." He sighs. "My parents hardly let me go anywhere."

"You're really pretty, too." He whispers, his cheeks burning up.