In AU, Hawks is a merman and a main star at the aquarium. The reader is a newly hired for a caretaker position for Hawks. She didn’t expect to find a cheeky merman there. XD Thanks!
“Okay so you just need a bucket of food annnnnd a rain coat!!!”
“Yeah, hes uh. Fiesty, oh and make sure he actually eats please.”
You pulled a raincoat on that said Fin Aquarium on the back and picked up a bucket full of fish food. You had to hold the bucket handle with two hands, you pushed the door open with your shoulder and made your way to the other side of the aqurium . Why did you need a rain coat? This side of the aquarium just had regular fish . Atleast thats what you always saw when you came here as a child.
You passed belugas, sharks, touch tanks, and shoved another door open walking through the jellyfish room. Finally, after what seeked like forever you were on the other side of the aquarium. You shoved the door in whining , the smell was getting to you.
It was a very large tank, much larger than what you saw when you were a child. Rocks surrounded the tank with one flat one in the center floating, must be a fake rock. The water was not moving much it looked like. With a huff you dropped the bucket by the edge dropping to your knees next to it stretching out your fingers, making grabbing motions till you got feeling back in them.
You peered over the edge looking in to see nothing but shiny blue water, some toys , a couple balls and what not. You grabbed the bucket tipping it over , covering your nose with your other hand. You had to make sure ‘ he’ ate before you could leave... how long would that be?
You waited. And waited. The fish just floating in the water. You were sitting criss criss now getting a little inpatient, you were hired just for ‘him’. So its not like you had other obligations right now.
While you were pondering a giant wave came up hitting you right on the head. You gasped pullimg the hood down getting on all fours looking into the water.
He swam up to see you, his smiling face greeting you. You stared ,a merman. A real life- he splasged you again.
“Hmmmm????” He leaned on the ground by the tank grabbing some fish food to nibble it. “Never seen you before.”
You wiped your eyes and fixed your hair so you could see him. Red tail, beautiful tail. Swaying without a care in the world. His chest bare. Blond curly hair.
“Im .. new. Im your caretaker .”
“Oh?” He swam back flashing his tail fins at you. “Whats your name?” He put his hands behind his back drifting around the tank.
“Y/n. Do you have a name?”
“Keigo!” He grabbed another floating fish and ate it.
“Am i real? Yep.” He drifted over slowly
“How did you end up here?”
“Got caught in a net. Now i perform for a livin’” closer
“How long have you been here?”
He rolled to his front touching your hands. “Maybe a couple years. They keep replacing my caretakers because they quit.”
You blushed a bit. “.. why?”
“Welll..” he pulled you in the water with you in his arms. “Im.. feisty.” He chuckled at your surprised face swimming in a circle.
