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Wandering Free, Wish I Could Be (Part of That World) for CalamityK Word count: 8370 Summary: “I’m going mental,” Louis whispers to himself. “There’s no way this is real. I’ve actually gone mental.” The merman tilts his head at Louis, still smiling calmly at him as he continues his freak-out. “You’re a merman. You’re a mythical creature. A tiny, tiny mythical creature in a tank, staring at me. I must be mental, there’s literally no other explanation.” The merman tilts his head slowly in the opposite direction, his eyebrows weaving together in confusion. “You probably can’t understand me. Great.” Louis throws his hands up, seriously considering driving himself to the psych ward just to be safe as he finishes feeding the fish.
OR Louis works at a pet store and ends up getting a lot more than a pay cheque out of the deal.








