oak trees // misfits

f i s h b o y 1

ship: krii7y (again)
kryoz x smii7y
prompt: mermaids are frowned upon in america, especially if you are in love with one.
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jaren glanced around, running out from behind the building and making his way to the beach. today was wednesday, meaning john was most likely at the dock. 

john was his 'fish friend'. a merman, to be exact.

a human and a merman being friends, was very much frowned upon. the two kinds never thought they could mix.

there was a war between the two, a long time ago, mermaids almost destroying the human kind. but they made an agreement, mermaids were never aloud to go to the surface and humans couldn't be in water.

but the two boys didn't care, in fact they didn't care cause they were very much in love and would do anything to see each other.

"hey john!" jaren said happily and waved at his love.

"hi jaren, how are you on this lovely day?" john flicked water on the other boy. who scrunched his face up in disgust and giggled.

"im alright. i have all day today off so we can hang out! its been awhile since that's happened. what should we do first?"

jaren sat on the dock and put his feet into the water, the boy never wore shoes.

"well there isn't much we can do, how about go to that little place we have?"

john was talking about the spot underneath the other dock. it was deep enough for john to swim around in and enough for jaren to sit in the sand and place his feet into the water. for some reason there was a random drop off there, but it was a plus to the boys.

"okay!" jaren smiled. "race you there!" the human stood up quickly and sprinted off, smirking when he saw john dive into the water.

out of breath jaren collapsed into the sand, he was very certain he had just won.

suddenly that thought disappeared as someone had splashed water all over him. john laughed at the now very wet boy.

"rude," jaren mumbled and shook some water off.

"excuse me, what the hell is happening here!!" a voice said from the left of them.

both boys turned their heads in shock. john quickly dove into the water and hid behind a giant wood pillar that kept the dock up.

"talking to a merman!? disgusting, your father is going to be so disappointed jaren! come with me!" the guy, who so happened to be jaren's uncle, grabbed his shirt collar and drug him back to his house.

john watched as his love was dragged away, they would be in so much trouble.

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"i found your boy underneath the dock talking to a merman." jaren's uncle threw him to the ground, looking down at him in disgust. the way he said 'merman' was sour.

jaren's father looked up, shaking his head. he waved his brother off and stood from his desk.

"jaren. how many times do i have to tell you, stay away from the ocean! this is the second time this month, one more time and you might get thrown into jail. i can't pay for that." his father's words dripped with disappointment and it stung.

"but father-"

"no son. you heard me. no more ocean. this is the last time."

"but father please, i have to go back."

"and why is that!?" his fathers voice rose, he was becoming angry.

"because..i-im in love with one.."

"excuse me." jaren looked at the ground, clearly ashamed of the sudden confession.

"i love him father. please don't take me away from him."

his father stood shocked, and then sighed. walking over to his son and grabbing his shoulders lightly.

"listen to me j, you must never go back to the waters again. you can not see him again. nothing but bad will come from this jaren."

tears stung in jaren's eyes. he backed away from his father, pushing his arms off of his shoulders.

"you can't do that! i love him father! i love him!!"

his father took a step back, shaking his head.

"jaren please listen. i know from personal experience, do not go back. this will be bad for us all."

the younger had tears streaming down his face.

"personal experience? what do you mean?"

his father sighed, "sit down."

jaren wipes his eyes with his hand, siting down on the chair at the desk.

"your..mother. was a mermaid, we stayed hidden for a long time. but my father caught us. he banned me from seeing her again. but i went back anyways. and he found out again, this time he took it too fat and complained to the government. they took her away, i don't know if she's alive anymore," he took a deep breath before continuing. "jaren, you can't go back. they will tale him away from you, its better if you stay away."

jaren stood up, opening the door.

"i can't dad, i can't." the younger sprinted out of the door, not looking back. he had to see john again. he had to warn him.

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standing at the dock jaren looked into the ocean. hoping the familiar face of his love would come out of the water.

it was a full moon, meaning the waves were bigger. they kept crashing on the dock, going up to jaren's feet.

"jaren!!" the kid turned around, seeing his father running towards him.

he panicked, jumping into the water with out a second thought. when he pulled his head above the water a wave crashed on him, then another, then another. it pulled him under and once he was above the water it pulled him back down. there was no way the human could survive the harsh waves.

after being pulled down again jaren passes out, letting the salty water consume him once more.

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part two coming soon !!