I hesitated only a moment before slipping my underwear down and stepping out of them. The cool air raised goosebumps across my skin, but it was the heat of Nerion’s gaze that made me shiver. He didn’t hesitate at all, his eyes lingering for seconds on end as he stared at my exposed cock.
“Come in,” he beckoned, extending a hand. “The water’s perfect.”
I lowered myself into the pool, the warm water embracing my naked body. As I slid in, Nerion moved back, giving me space. The blue light from below transformed everything, making this midnight encounter feel even more dreamlike.
“Ready?” he asked, an unexpected vulnerability in his voice.
I nodded, treading water a few feet away from him.
Nerion closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and submerged himself completely. For a moment, nothing happened. There were just ripples where he’d disappeared. Then the water around him began to shimmer with an ethereal glow, like moonlight trapped beneath the surface. The light pulsed for a few moments before fading slightly, the shape below the water significantly changed.
When he resurfaced, he was transformed. Where his legs had been, there now stretched a magnificent cerulean tail that caught the pool’s light and refracted it in dazzling patterns. The scales gleamed like polished sapphires, transitioning from deep blue near his waist to lighter, almost translucent hues at the elaborate fin that fanned out at the end.
“Holy shit,” I whispered, unable to take my eyes off him. “You’re beautiful.”
Nerion’s expression softened. “You’re not frightened?”
“I’m...amazed,” I admitted, slowly moving closer. “Can I touch it?”
He nodded, floating on his back so his tail was near the surface. Tentatively, I reached out and ran my fingers along the scales. They were smooth and cool, firmer than I’d expected, yet somehow still supple as his powerful tail moved gently to keep him afloat.
“It feels like nothing I’ve ever touched before,” I murmured.
“That’s what they all say,” he teased, but his eyes remained watchful, gauging my reaction.
“Swim with me?” I asked.
A genuine smile broke across his face. “Try to keep up.”
With a powerful flick of his tail, Nerion shot across the pool, leaving me in a swirl of bubbles. I laughed and gave chase, though it was hopeless. He moved through the water like he was part of it, while I struggled against it with my human limbs.
After a few laps of him circling me playfully, he surfaced beside me, close enough that I could feel the current his tail created.
“Not fair,” I panted. “You’ve got an unfair advantage.”
“Life rarely is fair,” he replied, but his tone was light as he reached for me, his wet hand cupping my cheek. “But I can even the playing field.”
Before I could ask what he meant, he pulled me into a kiss. His lips didn’t taste like chlorine like I expected. Instead, they tasted of something wild and salty, like the ocean. I melted into him, wrapping my arms around his shoulders as we slowly sank below the surface.
Within moments, the pair of us were sitting on the very bottom of the pool’s deepest portion. I couldn’t help looking around, taking in the underwater world I was part of, but never really got to enjoy. From down here the pool looked so different, like it was something separate from the rest of the academy above the surface. I glanced at Nerion and he just smiled as if he understood what I was thinking.
Seconds slipped by, then a minute. And soon my lungs were burning so badly that I knew I’d need to go up for air. Panic flared in my chest I went to move, but Nerion held fast. He stared at me, shaking his head, telling me not to go to the surface. However, my survival instincts were kicking in and I began to struggle. For a moment I thought he was trying to drown me, that his siren nature had taken over.
And then, with a firm grip, he pulled me in and kissed me.
The sensation was nice for a moment, but it did little to quell the panic. That was until I Nerion forced my lips apart with his tongue and blew air into my lungs.
I expected the air to be used and warm and unsatisfying. But instead it was cool and fresh, just like a normal breath above the surface. My eyes widened in surprise, meeting his blue gaze underwater. He smiled against my lips, his hands sliding down to my waist to hold me steady as along the bottom. His tail moved in gentle undulations, keeping us balanced in the silent blue world beneath the surface.
When we reached the bottom, Nerion pulled back slightly, his face inches from mine. I expected to feel the immediate need for air, but it didn’t come. Instead, I felt strangely comfortable, as if my lungs had been temporarily transformed. He touched my face, tracing the contours of my cheeks and jaw with gentle fingertips. Underwater, his red hair floated around his head like a halo of flame, his freckled skin luminous in the pool’s blue glow.
I reached out tentatively, running my fingers through his floating hair, marveling at how different it felt beneath the water. Everything was slower here, more deliberate. The world above seemed distant and unimportant compared to this secret realm we now shared.
Nerion’s hand found mine, guiding it to his chest where I could feel his heartbeat, strong and steady. Then he guided myhand lower, over the transition where smooth human skin gave way to iridescent scales. The boundary was seamless, beautiful in its otherworldliness. His scales felt warmer now that I was immersed in the same environment, alive with a subtle pulse that seemed to match the rhythm of his heart.
My own nakedness felt suddenly significant, my arousal evident and impossible to hide as we floated together in the crystalline water. Nerion noticed, his eyes darkening as he glanced down. His hand hovered near my hip, a question in his eyes.
And I nodded, giving silent permission.