Mermaid romance (one-on-one//closed)

"I know, what I would like to know is why he was helping you? You're a human." Farron raised an eyebrow.
"Look, a couple days ago, Carter was stung by a sting ray and I helped him," Arria said, giving the humans hand a squeeze, "He hasn't outed the mer-world, if he did, I wouldn't be talking to him. Please Farron, please don't do anything stupid."
Farron looked to Carter, "You haven't said anything to anyone, truthfully?"

“Of course not!” Carter frowned slightly, “Besides, no one would believe me. You are supposed to be myths,” Carter clarified matter-of-factly. He subconsciously leaned closer to Arria, “I would never hurt Arria, either.”

Farron noticed how the two of them were comfortable with each other, probably in way more then friends were. Eventually, he nodded, "Alright… but if you do then watch out." He said before swimming away. Arria released a breath, "That went better then expected."

Carter couldn’t stop himself from smiling. It was okay. He laughed lightly, coughing once, then put his whole weight against Arria and closed his eyes as he complained, “It hurts to breath. And my eyes are stinging again.” He let out a few more coughs for emphasis.

"I know, I'm sorry that happened to you." Arria kissed the other on the cheek, "You've still got water in your lungs, that's why it hurts to breath. Coughing it up is the only thing that will help."

“Serves me right for swimming in an underwater cave,” Carter laughed, which turned into furiously coughing. The taste of salt throughout his mouth left him parched. He closed his eyes again for a second, trying to let the feeling pass. “Second time I’ve almost drowned in the week, I’m beginning to think you’re a bad influence on me.”

"Sorry…" He muttered, rubbing the others back, "Maybe we shouldn't go swimming so deep next time." Arria wrapped his arms around himself and sighed.

“Hey, I’m kidding. It wasn’t your fault,” Carter said, curling around Arria lovingly, “You saved me, remember?” Carter kissed Arria’s cheek slowly, lingering close.

"I-I know I just… feel bad since I thought it was a good idea to swim through the tunnel…" Arria muttered, taking a deep breath.

“It was my poor judgement, though, that ended me up almost drowning,” Carter pointed out, his hand rubbing soothing circles into Arria’s back, “And it won’t happen again, that’s all that matters.” He kissed the merman gently on the lips as if to affirm it.

Arris kissed him back, "Sorry… you were the one who almost died. I should be helping you not the other way around." He said, frowning at himself.

Carter laughed a little at how amazing the merman was, smiling against Arria, “I love you,” Then Carter pulled Arria basically on top of him, bits of sand spraying. He buried his head into the merman’s neck, “I really love you.” The fact that Arria was just so sweet like that… Carter smiled again into Arria’s skin.

Arria smiled and rested his head on the other. His heart rate and picked up slightly and he willed it to return to normal. "I love you too." He said quietly. Carter was going to be the death of him but Arria accepted that.

Carter lovingly kissed Arria’s neck, moving upwards to the merman’s jaw with a moan. His leg wrapped around Arria’s tail, toes tracing over the scales. A merman and a human in love… what a story…

Arria let out a shaky breath and a small moan, relaxing into Carter as the human kissed him. Gods… His tail curled around the others legs carefully.

Carter pressed his forehead against Arria’s, asking softly, “Do you think Farron’s really okay with me and you knowing each other?”

Arria shrugged, tracing a muscle in Carter's shoulder, "I'm not sure. If he knows you make me happy then he'll be reluctant but won't stop us." He said quietly.

Carter started playing with Arria’s hair as he quietly asked, “Do you think, I dunno, that we can stay together? Won’t the rest of your people hate me?” He started to chewing a bit on his lower lip, just trying to refocus himself on the here and now.

"This is… new. I-it- humans and merpeople have never thought that this might happen. Mer-folk aren't fold of change. They can accept it, reluctantly but," Arria sighed, "I'm not sure… it might take some time, if we can show that not all humans are dangerous and harmful then more people will be accepting. For now, as long as only three people know, it should be fine."

“Alright. Alright,” Carter said, as if trying to reaffirm it. He cupped his hand around Arria’s cheek, leaning close to softly kiss him. He didn’t want to leave so soon, but… “It’s getting late,” Carter murmured against the merman’s lips.

"Aww, but I don't want you to go yet…" Arria whined, burring his head in the others neck, "Can't you stay for five more minutes?" He mumbled into the others skin, not wanting Carter to leave so soon.

“Maybe… But if I stay up late tonight people will question why I’m gone for basically all of tomorrow.” Carter smiled into Arria’s head, brushing his hands down the other’s back. I’ll be a temporary merman tomorrow…

Arria groaned, "Curse you and making good points…" He muttered and reluctantly, he with drew himself from the other but not before he kissed the other on the lips, "I suppose I should start making that potion then."

“I’ll meet you here again?” Carter asked softly, eyes drooping slightly from tiredness and exhaustion. He made a mental note to take a nap just before tomorrow night’s plan.

"Yeah, same time tomorrow. Go get some rest." Arria said gently, slightly pushing Carter away at this point.

(Sorry that took so long, internet keeps crashing)
Carter laughed, then made his way back to shore in a daze. He felt so alive, despite almost drowning today. The effects of love… Carter laughed to himself, thinking of Arria the entire way home and until he fell asleep. I love him so much…

(Don't worry about it)
Arria watched Carter go and once he reached the shore, swam back home himself, grabbing a few things on the way that he needed for the potion. He'd work on it tomorrow, right now all he could think of was Carter and sleep. And he did the latter as soon as he was back home safe.

Carter had woken up the next day, from his nap, and stretched. He smiled when he though of Arria, and quickly made his way to the beach. It was somewhat crowded today, but that’s because he was early. Just as he was walking into the water he heard a shout, “Carter! Where’s your surfboard? Come hang with us!” Breigha was waving from a group of his friends. I can’t let them follow me this time…
Carter walked over to them and started to lie, “Uh, hey guys, I’m not feeling to well today, I think I’m just gonna swim solo and-“
Breigha interrupted, “Sure loverboy. But before you go spend the night with Mr. Mystery, why don’t you tell us about him?” Carter turned a light shade of red, and they must’ve picked up on it because a quiet laugh went through the group.
Carter frowned, “Really, I’m just sick, so it’d be best if you just avoided me and-“
Breigha, again, interrupted, this time by standing and pushing him lightly towards the water, “We’ll leave you two alone, I promise.” Carter let out a breath, rolled his eyes at them, but still ended up swimming directly to the rock pool. He couldn’t contain his excitement as he waited in the water for Arria.

"Arria, are you sure this is safe?" Farron asked, crossing his arms as he hovered a little way away from where Arria was just finishing off the last of the potion. Arria, in turn, rolled his eyes.
"Yes, I'm sure. Trust me." He replied, giving his brother a grin before picking up a couple small bottles and dunking them in the redish purple looking liquid.
"Be careful, Arria." Farron gave his his brother a small smile.
"I will."
Putting the bottles into a small satchel he'd found a while ago, Arria left their home and swam out of the city and towards the rock pool and the surface. He broke the water and waved at CArter when he saw the human was already there.

Carter grinned immensely at the merman, waving back, “Arria! I’ve been dying for this all day.” He was sitting in the shallows, but soon made his way to greet the merman midway with an embrace, “I’m so excited.”