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Searching For a Hook to Catch On by cherrymelody, sweetiedevil
Fandoms: Final Fantasy XVI
26 May 2024
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Summary
He hardly anticipated the changes wrought by a simple shipwreck—Clive had witnessed dozens of them before: ships draped along the ocean floor like forgotten toys, or sunken treasure, coated by a blanket of sand and time-worn with neglectful decay. But then again, before the stars deemed it fit for their fates to mingle, it was hard to imagine there were people who called these same vessels their home, who steered their sails and made the ocean a part of themselves in whatever small way they could, just like it was a part of Clive. When he’d peaked his head up from the riptide one stormy night, a splash of fire illuminating the sea in a wash of vibrant gold, the last thing on his mind was what treasures lay for the taking underneath, not when a face so like his own slipped just past the waves… but not beyond Clive’s reach.
Or, five years ago, Clive struck a deal to trade a mermaid’s tale for human legs. Married to the love of his life, he feels contentment that needn’t be described by spoken word. Until night falls…