Cross-posted on Ao3 under the name TheGreyMage14

I never write silly fluff so I thought I would give it a try. This is the result of that attempt, I hope you enjoy it. :)

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The day had been wonderfully fair, with blue skies, a good breeze and bright sunshine. It was the sort of day where one was content to lay on a grassy area and watch the clouds lazily go by. A day without cares or worries.

"Won't you come swim with me~?"

He was flawless.

Hair whiter than the foam on the sea, alluring silver, moon like eyes, a voice soft enough to soothe the loneliest of hearts.

He was incredible. Pristine. Stunning.

And Lavi was also sure he was going to kill him.

He had decided to sneak away from Bookman that day, to take a break from the constant studying and cataloguing. Lavi was sure that if he had stayed much longer, his head would have exploded.

Lavi had been standing at the edge of a rocky outcropping, thinking how good the sea breeze felt, when the mythical creature appeared in the water. Lavi got over his initial shock surprisingly fast, given how he had never encountered a mythical creature before. However, he had quite an expansive knowledge, so he knew a couple of things about mythical creatures. One of them being that merpeople were not to be trusted, as they liked to drown their unsuspecting victims before eating them.

He was still there, smiling at him with teeth that were too sharp, and a smile that was too innocent.

Lavi shook himself free of that silver stare.

"...I can't swim."

"Well then silly boy, I shall teach you~"

Lavi chuckled and sat down, away from the edge. He wasn't stupid after all. "Really?"

"Why yes of course!"

"And what will happen after this swimming lesson?"

He pulled herself onto the rock so his arms were resting on it. "What would you like to happen~?"

"I'd like to come out of it alive, if I'm honest."

The creature put his hand over his chest, acting affronted. "You think that I would dare to drown you?"

"I do indeed." Lavi smiled. "So I'll say no to the swimming lesson."

He frowned. "...Then I don't need to be here any longer. Goodbye little human."

"It's Lavi."

This time, a true wave of surprise washed over his face. "What?"

"My name. It's Lavi." He repeated, then shrugged. "It's not everyday I meet someone like you."

The creature looked at him in puzzlement. "...Why would you tell me? Names hold power you know."

Lavi twitched a bit. "Ah...yeah. Yeah I knew that."

"Did you now?"

"...I may have momentarily forgotten." Lavi admitted.

"Of course you did..."

"Yep...can I know your name?"

"Why should I tell you my name?"

"Well it's courteous you know, since I told you mine."

The creature looked him up and down. "...You're strange."

"Have you noticed that you have a tail?"

"Far too strange for me. Goodbye little human." he said as he pushed away from the rock.

"So no name then?" Lavi asked with a grin.

The merman looked at him, his lips slightly quirking up at the corner. "Not today, perhaps tomorrow."

"Then I'll see you again?"

"You sound strangely excited." the merman said.

Lavi shrugged. "It's not everyday I meet someone like you. I can't help it if I'm intrigued."

"You aren't afraid I'll drown you~?"

"I figure that as long as I stay out of arm's reach, I should be safe." Lavi said with a wink. Or it might have been just a blink. It was hard to tell with an eye patch.

The merman looked amused. "Well if you want to see me again, I would advise watching the water." He then slipped beneath the waves.

Lavi stood there and watched the water, remaining there long after the mythical creature had disappeared.

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I know it was short but there is more on the way, I promise. Feel free to leave a review :)