Simon can't help but be a little enamoured with the new human in his island, even if he wanted Grace gone at first. Ryland is flustered. I present to you what I've been calling in my head the Wild Fish!AU, a story where Simon is a mutated merman living in exile on a rather peculiar island, and Grace is the microbiologist sent there to examine why the fish are mutating and, hopefully, find a cure before the Earth's ecosystem is irreparably changed. This is part of a bigger project I'm working on, so I'll be posting little sketches and comics until I have a demo. If you're interested in the lore, stay tuned for more on mer-people's culture and the science behind the mutations! A special thank you to @boahamcock, who helped me develop a lot of the story and setting for this project! I hope you enjoy how it's turning out.























