You are now ROSE LALONDE and you are GATHERING FOOD for the harmed human KANAYA MARYAM
You are a MERMAID so you are breaking the rules of talking to HUMANS, but you just feel a strong bond between you and KANAYA.
You are not the only mermaid and you know that. You are friends with many other mermaids.
John, Jade and Dave are your two mermaid friends you like to meet up with.
You are going to keep Kanaya a secret, you don't know if you can trust your foolish friends with a secret as big as breaking the number one mermaid rule.
You are with them right now collecting shells, fish, and rocks for Kanaya, but they don't know that.
"So, how have you been? That storm sure did wipe out the beach, huh!" John laughed
"Do any of you know where Jade is?" Dave asked looking around.
"I haven't seen her since the storm crashed." Rose said.
"Fuck, she must be dead!" Dave yelped.
"Don't you worry Dave! We should wait a couple of days before we announce her death." John laughed.
Rose scooped up a arm full of shells. "Let's do a group hunt for food now."
"It won't be the same without Jade." Dave grumbled.
"She's always off somewhere without us." John announced.
The hunt went well and we all got plenty of food. When Rose got back Kanaya was there waiting.
"Kanaya, I got some food." Rose slammed down a fish down on the rock next to Kanaya.
"Gross! Sorry, I don't eat fish. Maybe you can give it to the homeless girl, Nepeta."
"Oh, sorry… I just wanted to help."
"It's fine."
Kanaya kissed Rose's forehead.
"Are you sure you haven't seen any other humans around lately?"
Rose shook her head. "Why do you want to know?"
"I lost my friend. We were together then the storm crashed. I'm worried about him. He was like a brother to me…"
"I'm sure we'll find him Kanaya! I believe in you!"
"He said that not so before the storm hit…"
A tear rolled down Kanaya's cheek.
"It's okay Kanaya! I'm sure he's fine!"
"But what if he's not?"
"Then I'm very sorry."
"He's so important to me…"
There faces were so close. There noses were rubbing.
"You ever get that fluttery feeling in your heart?" Rose said looking down.
"Huh? Wait do you…?"
"Do I what?"
"Do you love me?"
"…..Maybe…"