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I saw you every summer- Haru x Mermaid/Merman reader

I saw you every summer, I saw you for years. You looked so free and peaceful as your body moved elegantly through the dark, salty waves. I saw you with each dive you made. And I saw you go deeper and deeper down. But you weren't afraid.

The ocean is terrifying. It's dark and mysterious. It's dangerous and much of it is unknown.

But then again, so much of the world is unknown.

I've lived my whole life in these waters.

I've lived my whole life with animals and plants and other Merfolk.

And as much as I've seen in the ocean, with each wonder and mystery I've explored, I've never come across a wonder and mystery as odd or as fascinating or as beautiful as humans.

You aren't the only human I've ever seen, oh no.

I've seen you and your friends.

I've seen men, women, children...

But...

No matter how many humans I see, either they will be walking along the beach or jumping into the ocean, none of them is the same as the one right next to them. Each human is different.

I've discovered many hidden treasures under the water but humans are a treasure that truly fascinates me. They come in all different shapes and sizes. With different skin, hair, eye colours. They all have different, unique styles.    

But despite all the different types of people I've seen, no one intrigues me more than you.

Your skin is pale and fair.

Your hair is as dark as ebony.

Your eyes are as blue as the very water that surrounds us.

I remember the first and only time I ever looked into your eyes.

You were swirling and gliding through the waves, you were below the surface with your eyes closed.

This was, in fact, the first time I ever saw you.

You were small but not frail, much smaller then you are now.

I remember seeing you float and I remember feeling a strong urge to go and get a closer look at you.

At first, I was concerned that maybe you had drowned. You just looked so peaceful and one with the ocean.

But as I cradled you into my arms, your eyes began opening again.

Once they were fully open, you stared into my eyes.

You looked at me. But you weren't scared.

It must've only been a few moments before you went back up to the surface for air but it felt so much longer.

I'm not sure how much of that day you remember or if you just think it was a dream but that day was the first time I ever saw a human up close, I didn't really understand humans until that day.

And ever since that day you are special to me.

I feel the need to hold you in my arms once again and just look into those big, blue eyes.

I feel the need to protect you. Although not a frail child, seeing you lie so peacefully beneath the water's surface made you look so innocent and unaware. That worried me.

Each summer I've seen you grow up, each summer you change.

I noticed you had an extra friend with you this year, a blue-haired boy.

But as each summer passes and as much as you've grown, you still love the ocean.

And although I can only watch you from afar, I cling to the hope that one day we will see each other again.

One day