Bryant POV
Hiding food in your jacket is harder than it seems, especially seafood. Living near the beach, of course, we eat heaps so we have plenty for him to eat.
I quickly said goodnight to my parents and headed back outside to my bedroom.As soon as I closed the door behind me I dropped all of the food on the floor: prawns, whole fish, crab, oysters and octopus
"Chai I'm back" I called out picking up the seafood again to put it on the coffee table. I walked into the bathroom and saw he was still just sitting there nervously playing with his hands
"I um... brought you some food... if you want it I mean if you're not hungry I can just leave it in here for you" I mumbled rubbing the back of my neck
"O-okay" he replied quietly, I nodded before heading out and grabbing the food. I placed it next to the bath so he could reach it if he wanted it
"I'll be just out on my bed if you need me" I said sheepishly
"Thank you" he replied with a nervous smile before looking away again, I walked out the bathroom and over to my bedroom and pulled up my laptop
"Research time" I mumbled quietly opening up google, I looked up when I heard the water move and smiled
"He must be eating" I thought to myself, I thought he wasn't going to eat and I'd have to force him
I typed merman into the search bar and clicked enter, a bunch of random shit came up like costumes, dress ups and mermaids for hire for birthday parties. I clicked on some websites and nothing interesting or informative came up since most of it was just made up as no one had seen a merman or mermaid before. I sighed and shut my laptop knowing that I wouldn't find anything factual. I dragged a hand down my face before lying back down on my bed
"What am I doing?" I mumbled under my breath, I have a freaking merman in my bath and I have to go back to school soon.
"Um... Bryant?" I heard a small voice call from the bathroom, I sat up and walked into the bathroom seeing that all of the food was gone
"Wow... you ate it all!" I smiled
"Oh, I wasn't meant to?" He asked looking guilty
"No, no it's fine! I'm glad you're eating" I smiled relieved that I wouldn't have to get Shelby to force feed him which made me wince at the thought
"Ok..." He mumbled playing with his hands
"Hey, is it ok if I ask you some questions?" I asked
"I guess" he shrugged, I sat down in front of the bath
"So you said you came from a pod, how many of there are you?" I questioned
"Well, there is me, my father and a few other families so maybe around 40?" He estimated
"Wow... what my dad would do to get his hands on you" I mumbled
"What do you mean?" He asked his face screwing up in confusion
"My parents work with sea animals and run tests on them and if they where to find you... It wouldn't end very well" I replied
"H-He'd kill me?" Chai asked, fear dripping from his voice
"I don't think he'd kill you, but he might keep you in a tank" I answered
"I don't wanna be in a tank... whatever that is" He mumbled hugging himself
"I promise I won't let that happen" I replied truthfully
"Thank you Bryant" He said thankfully
Sorry its way too short but writers block yaaaay -_-
Thank you for reading!
-Gummi xoxox X3
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Washed Up ~ A Gay Love Story
Fantasy"Out of all the things that could wash up on the beach, it had to be a merman" -Bryant Novoa
