Pisces

You're standing at the edge of a moonlit shore, the night sky smeared with stars and the sea whispering its secrets in waves against your ankles. The air is warm, tinged with salt and magic. Drawn by a haunting melody you can’t quite place, you wander toward a rocky outcrop, where bioluminescent algae shimmer beneath the surface.

That’s when you see them, two identical mermaids with flowing blonde hair and glittering green eyes, their iridescent tails catching the moonlight in liquid silver. One drapes herself lazily across a smooth stone, trailing her fingers through the water, while the other floats nearby, humming softly, eyes closed.

As you approach, the nearer twin blinks, notices you, and lets out a soft, lilting laugh that echoes across the cove like chimes in the breeze. “You heard us, didn’t you?” she says, her voice both curious and knowing.

The second mermaid opens her eyes, both their gazes now meeting yours with a strange sense of recognition.

“Come closer,” they say in unison, smiling with an almost mischievous gentleness, “We’ve been waiting for someone like you.”