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"Currents"
Keith turned around as a stream of bubbles streaked past him, and he just barely caught the sight of a green tail. He grinned. Even though green was a normal tail color, there was only one mer that liked to race past him. His intended was quite fast but so were his reflexes. He tensed, waiting for her to streak past again. He did not have long to wait. He waited until she was just about to reach him, and then, he pounced on her, sending them tumbling through the water. He made sure she was securely in his hold and when they landed, she was on top of him. Both of them were laughing. Her laugh was music to his ears.
Sometimes, he couldn't believe that she was to wed him. She was so knowledgeable about not only the seas but the human world above. That wasn't to say he didn't know about it though. They both had human friends that they chatted to in a secret cove that was hidden from prying eyes, both human and mer. Sometimes, Pidge's brother, Matt, accompanied them to meet up with Shiro and Adam and Curtis, a trio of mated humans. They were as curious about the watery world as the mers were about the human world. They exchanged details about their respective worlds and sometimes brought little gifts. Keith and Pidge also brought special shells that their friends liked, a gesture the humans responded to with jewelry that could withstand the pressure at the bottom of the ocean.
However, that day wasn't one where they would be meeting their friends. Shiro had told them they were visiting his parents, which initially confused Keith and Pidge. They were very close with their parents (or parent in Keith's case). His father had perished in a shark attack that almost claimed the young Keith's life, and he occasionally still had nightmares of the attack. Krolia, his mother, was quite protective of her only son, teaching him how to defend himself. He was always armed with a knife and knew how to use his speed to make an escape.
Pidge was close with her parents and older brother. The entire family had an intense curiosity that propelled them to seek out newer and newer things, trying to quench the thirst but never quite succeeding, or at least not for long. It was one of the reasons Pidge liked meeting up with Shiro, Adam, and Curtis. She always asked a lot of questions, which they patiently answered; another reason she liked them.
The two mers loved to spend time together, sometimes in silence, where Pidge would be snuggled against Keith's side, their tails pressed together with just the right amount of pressure to be comfortable. Other times, they would chase each other around, increasing their speed, their laughter carried on the currents of their home.
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