#labpartners

Brooklynn is a treasure hunter, adventurer, smuggler, sailor—whatever you want to call her. She doesn’t care much for labels, as long as it keeps her at sea. Most of the time, she sails solo.

One day, while out on the water, she gets knocked overboard. The crew doesn’t bother turning back for her. Tangled in thick kelp and seaweed, she struggles, unable to swim to the surface. Just when she thinks she’s done for, the HoTTEST bADdy in the ocean and the most jaw-dropping creature she’s ever laid eyes on appears—a mermaid.

Brooklynn panics, reaching for her sword, convinced she’s about to get shredded by this creature. But the only thing that gets torn apart are the kelp strands trapping her.

The mermaid, who introduces herself as Soyona, smiles wickedly and says, “I saved your life. That means you owe me. A life’s worth a lot more than a few small jobs, wouldn’t you agree? Or… I could just eat you instead, if you’d prefer.”

Brooklynn hates the deal but has no real choice. So it’s done, Brooklynn was forever in her debt.

Brooklynn finds herself both fascinated and infuriated by this beautiful, infuriating creature. And Soyona, while she’s had plenty of humans in her debt before (most of whom mysteriously died—she may have forgotten to feed them), finds herself unexpectedly curious about Brooklynn. There’s something different about this one. And between you and me this one was her favorite.

Then the slow burn begins blah blah this and that Human half of the camp fam want to rat her out for having this sea demon as a friend.

I’m just gonna tie this into my already existing au of Human x Mermaid Jwcc/Jwct.