Hi there, good to see things are open for mer May ^_^
Please may I ask how Mer Swerve would act around a human he had a crush on? Also, would he act differently if the pod was around?
Love your work, as always ⤠đ
Swerve has always been fascinated by humans. He loves collecting things they leave behind on the beach even if most of it ends up being empty cans and chip bags. He just thinks everything about them is soooooo interesting down to their round little ears and their king graceful legs and their tiny wiggly little toes.
Heâs not in love with you from the get-go; heâs just excited to get the chance to talk to a real live human! And youâre so patient with him and answer all his questions with a smile and you donât even bat an eye when he asks if he can touch your hair or twine his webbed fingers with yours just to see what itâs like. It doesnât hurt that you are also the most beautiful person heâs ever talked to (youâre the only one heâs ever talked to but his point still stands). It doesnât take very long for the crush to develop.
Once that happens heâs suddenly a lot less bold with you; all shy and blushing and stuttering over his words too much to ask you all the questions he wants to. But now he wants to know less about humans and more about you. What do you do for fun? Whatâs your favorite food? What kind of people are you attracted to? Are you single? He wants to know so bad but the words are stuck in his throat.
If you notice how weird heâs acting around you, you never say. And you definitely notice. The rest of the Lost Light pod is always teasing him about his crush right in front of you. He wants to bury his head in the sand and just lie there until the gulls come for him but, bless your heart, you never acknowledge it. You act just as kind and sweet and patient with him as you always are.
Thereâs a part of him that almost wishes you would acknowledge it, just so he could know where he stands in your eyes. Even if youâre disgusted by his feelings, at least then he could try to move on. But you never do and Swerve is too cowardly to ever ask you outright.
Itâs okay though. Itâs not the ideal, but as long as he gets to spend time with you, heâs content. Not happy, but something close to it.













