A short drabble where sick of the city life- Artist Tae, buys a small cottage near the beach.
But things change, as he often founds pearls and stones near his door every morning- unknown of the fact that mermaid Koo was trying to woo the human.
It started when Tae found a small pearl near his door, he didn't think much about the matter.
After few days he found a stone and few sea weeds, decorated near the entrance.
Tae often mistook those actions as pranks played by the village kids, totally unaware of the lil mermaid who observed him secretly.
Tae had no idea how a certain little mermaid had grown a liking towards this particular human, who looked like his dream hero.
And the clichè goes on like this, right? The mermaid signing a dangerous deal for legs, a painful story of unrequited love and later turn into sea foams?
Koo was determined that his story won't end like that, therefore he took the matters into his own hands. Decorating the human's door with pretty pebbles each time he could escape.
Koo was determined to keep his wooing a secret, even from the human himself because he was scared..but luck wasn't at his side.
Specially not now when Tae caught a mermaid decorating pearls outside his door.
Koo couldn't help but panic as he tries to run away but falls on the ground, as water splashes on his beautiful tail with fins.
Koo had heard horrible things about humans eating mermaids, but Tae runs inside and brings a blanket for the mermaid- which felt silly because mermaids don't feel cold.
Now that the cat was out of the box, a lot of things got better! Everytime Kook swam near his house,
Tae gave cookies and homemade pastries and Koo tried to eat them as polietly as he could, even with his fangs.
Tae was so sweet that he even let the mermaid play with his feet which was really fascinating. Koo even offered his tail for the human to touch and every tough made his stomach churn in excitement.
" Do you understand what I speak?"
Koo nods his head, as he looks at the human. He could understand but he was too shy to speak.
"Can you speak my language?"
Koo nods again as Tae smiles, a soft look on his face.
" I am Tae, will you perhaps say your name?"
Koo gulps, Tae was a kind human. He would judge his voice. He clears his throat as he speaks for the first time.
" I-i am Koo and I like you, Tae."
Tae's smile changed into a full grown rectangle smile as he glanced at the flushed mermaid who slapped the waves with his tail in embarrassment.
"Glad to meet you Koo, and by the way I like you too"
And thats how a beautiful love story begun!
