Emperor x Gloves
Mermaid AU cause like. they're so fu cking cUTE
AAAAAAAAAAAAAA
*ahem* sorry
so here we go-
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It was a simple run along the cliffsides, but a misstep caused Emperor to fall off of them. It happened too fast, it seemed. The blonde let out a cry for help but no one seemed to care.
Even though the cliffs had water, Emperor was sure that when he hit the surface he would die-the cliffs were high up.
So, he closed his eyes and braced for the impact. And when it came, he passed out.
..Only to awake on the shore.
Emperor opened his eyes, rather groggily, and saw startling, pure coral pink eyes-sclera and all- staring into his own. The next thing he noticed was tan skin, and seaweed green hair and...scales?
The creature smiled, showing sharp teeth. "Great! Thought you'd never wake up, two-legged!"
The blond was confused, obviously, and sat up, pushing the green beast off in the process. "What...What happened to me?" He asked.
"You seemed to take a nasty dive off of the cliffs. I found you, swam you to the surface so you could breathe, and brought you here!" They explained, lifting...a green betta-fish like tail.
Emperor backed up. What this real? Did he actually get saved by a freaking mermaid?
The mermaid only tilted their head. "What? Did I scare you?" A look of realization dawned on their face. "Are you scared of me?"
"No, I'm not. In fact, I am in your dept." Emperor answered, still a bit shaken. "Just...I thought mermaids were nothing more than a child's nursery tale, not real beings.."
"...Guess that makes sense." The mermaid shrugged, and held up and out a hand. "The name's Gloves. Nice to meet you!"
The blond took it and gave it a firm shake. "Emperor Castilo."
Gloves' eyes widened in excitement. "Castilo? As in the Royal Family Castilo?"
Emperor only nodded and Gloves smiled widely. "Oh, sweet!! I get to tell my friends I rescued a prince!"
Said prince chuckled. "I suppose you do. Now...need help getting back into the water"
Gloves nodded, and chuckled a bit sheepishly. "Yeah... Will I ever see you again?"
Emperor nodded. "Meet me at the cove tomorrow, when the sun rises. I'll bring something for you then, alright?"
"Okay!" They smiled, and Emperor scooped them up bridal style and walked until he was waist deep in the water, and released Gloves into it.
Gloves gave a small wave, before swimming off into the ocean.
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Days of meeting at the cove turned into weeks, into months and soon, a year. Every morning, Emperor and Gloves would meet at sunrise and talk well into the day. On a few occasions, the prince would even get in the water and swim around with the mermaid.
Gifts were given both ways; Emperor gave Gloves beautiful golden jewelry that wouldn't really weight them down or get in the way of swimming if they wore the pieces correctly. In return, Gloves gifted Emperor with small trinkets from their little collection of junk that fell to the bottom of the sea, or some beautiful piece of coral, a shell, or even an occasional pearl. The prince would tell the mermaid the object's name and purpose or treasure the object dearly, putting it up in display in his room.
