#gemitay fic

[nine-of-diamonds]

“You know, when they said this place was known for its ocean life and fishing, I didn’t think it meant there were… merpeople in the water?”

“Well, we’re not supposed to let ourselves be seen,” Grian said, shifting into full view then leaning back against the rock now behind him. “I just made a mistake coming up for air too close to shore.”

She raised an eyebrow. “And yet you did the same thing a few hours later,” she pointed out. “That was a choice.”

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When Gem moves to the seaside town of Aurecove, she expects most of her troubles to be related to managing the lighthouse or her boat. Little does she know the townsfolk are reeling from a recent disappearance, and that there's far more than just fish in the water.

(notes under the cut!)

jdskfa;sdklf welcome to the wonderful mer au that @1watermelontea and i have been laboring over for the past month :D it's the collaboration of a lifetime i swear!!

the whole fic is prewritten so chappies will be posted every 3 days!! check it out if you're interested in merfolk, fisher/sailor gem, and the hc/life series cast being Eccentric :D