Taemin has grown up with stories of mermen whose talons could punch holes into ship hulls and sink them within minutes, of mermaids who seduced sailors into abandoning ship before devouring them. Yet when Taemin is thrown overboard and saved by the very creature he has been taught to fear, he finds himself developing an undeniable attraction to the merman. ForewordThis is an expansion of a writing challenge I did. I’m weak when it comes to longer pieces, but I think—hope—that I’ve improved since finishing Spring Fever…  Anyways, I would like to thank Salma (Hawk_Meh) and Ana (pikasquad) for their invaluable feedback on this story. I tried my best to incorporate their suggestions into my work, but I still have a long ways to go. I also did a bit of tweaking after passing chapters through them, so any mistakes you may find are entirely my own. I hope you all enjoy reading this as much as I loved/hated writing it. Your feedback, good or bad, is appreciated at usual!