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The next time Seungmin sang, a merman emerged from the calm waters.
He was sitting on a rock near the ocean, enjoying the warm breeze. He didn’t notice his mouth moving in a calm, steady melody until he heard the sound of water splashing.
He gazed in shock as a silver haired man began to climb out of the water and stand in front of him. The stranger offered him a dimpled smile and Seungmin couldn’t help the way his heart did a small flip. Gazing at the newcomer, he noticed the small scales that were littered over the built body, the only indication of him being a merman. He felt himself turn a light pink as he gazed at the other man, he was handsome. His silver hair catching the rays of the sun and causing it to glow.
As he stared him up and down, Seungmin noticed the dark look that filled the other man’s eyes. He felt a cold sensation run up his spine but decided to ignore it in favor of offering a small smile towards the stranger.
“Hello.”
“Hello, little birdie,” The silver haired man grinned, extending a hand. “ My name’s Chan, what’s yours?”
Seungmin gently grabbed the hand, instantly noticing how rough it was, contrary to his own soft hands. “Seungmin, nice to meet you Chan.”
If Seungmin noticed the dark shift and sinister smile coming from the merman, he decided to ignore it. After years of hiding in isolation, he was desperate for some human contact. In this case, the attention from the handsome merman caused him to preen on the inside. He felt special as the gaze of the merman was only on him, Seungmin felt wanted after a long time.
“Hmm, the pleasure is all mine.” Chan smiled sweetly at the younger boy. “Besides, that beautiful voice is simply enchanting. Won’t you sing some more?”
“I-I don’t think I should.” Seungmin stuttered, trying to pry his hand out of the merman’s tight hold. Only to wince as the grip tightened even more. He felt his breath hitch as the merman began coming closer, eyes dark as he gazed at the young siren.
“Why not?” Chan crooned, his left hand gently caressing the siren’s face. “Your voice is so beautiful, I wonder if you can make other pretty noises.”
Seungmin felt himself stiffen and begin shaking, a nauseating feeling growing in the pit of his stomach. He tried to escape the grip the older man had on him but it only seemed to tighten even more. He felt his eyes water as a hand began to slide up and down his side, squeezing and pulling him closer to the merman. He felt a hand roughly grab his chin and soon enough found himself inches away from the other man’s face. He held back a sob when he felt Chan kiss his cheek, squeezing his eyes tight.
“Open your eyes, I promise it won’t hurt.” Chan’s sweet voice whispered in his ear, slowly kissing up and down his neck.
Seungmin could only sob as the hands roughly caressed his body. How with each touch, a part of his heart broke. He felt nothing yet at the same time he felt everything. The pain as the merman did unspeakable things to his body slowly numbing his mind. He couldn’t fight back, his body seemed to shut down as everything began to stop. He laid there after the merman finished, he didn’t flinch when he promised he’d be back, he wasn’t surprised when he did return and kept coming back.
Seungmin felt shame as everything finally began to settle down. It was his fault. His voice had brought the merman to him, his voice had allowed the blue and black bruises to adorn his body. It was his voice and his actions that allowed the merman to take and take, he had brought this upon himself.
He breathed out as he gazed out at the ocean, his body ached and he felt numb, his throat raw from crying. He tried to stand up, as a final attempt to escape, only to fall down. He was weak, all he caused was pain and chaos. As he cried himself to sleep, he promised himself that he wouldn’t sing again.