Take My Heart to the Depths
VanillaRednight
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  • Parts 6
  • Time 1h 45m
VanillaRednight
Complete, First published Mar 13, 2023
Mature
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A story similar to a classic fairy tale, but with a major twist ... What if the little mermaid were a deep sea merman instead? And what if the human he fell in love with went to live with him in the sea instead?

Though born as a regular human on land, Henrietta always felt as if she were suffocating. She struggled to survive and belong among her kind.

On a night when she sought to end her life at sea, she was rescued by Elsen, a merman who had once felt the same as her. Despite coming from different worlds, their shared experiences instantly built a bridge between them.

When misfortune struck again, Henrietta lost her home and was driven to the edge once more. Seeing that she had nowhere else to go, Elsen brought her to his home in the deep sea. Although the ocean depths were tranquil and soothing, Henrietta's heart was still plagued with worries. And she soon discovered that Elsen also had yet to defeat his own demons.

Will these two broken souls finally heal and come to love not only each other but themselves as well?
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Edited In a vast and mysterious land where no human can reach and only aquatic being had put eyes upon. Under all the darkness and the mysteries of the sea, there was one of the seven hidden Kingdom. A Kingdom protected by a mysterious and dangerous seaweed forest from prying eyes. But for those who had been living there for an eternity, this place was no mystery, but their one and only home. Llyr, a merman, had only known this Kingdom. He never dared to explore what was beyond the seaweed forest nor was he ever interested. He was completely happy with his life. He had a loving family, was appreciated by everyone and had a promising future in front of him. However, with his twentieth birthday approaching, he started to fear the day he would become an adult. Since no mermaid nor mermen believed in love, it was the matchmaker who would decide for everyone who would come at age. No one could know who you would be matched with, it could be someone of this Kingdom or from a different one. That was what Llyr feared, being mated to someone who lived beyond the seaweed forest. Having to live beyond the world, he knew frightened him. Depending on his life companion, Llyr may be moving away from everything he loved. So, when Llyr birthday finally arrives, will he discover love and another perfect world where he could be happy again or the harsh reality he had been taught since he was little? THIS IS A BOYxBOY STORY! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED...

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