forum Mermaid romance (one-on-one//closed)

Started September 16, 2018 by @ElderGod-Carrots

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Arria swallowed. He didn't want to argue with Carter anymore. The longer they did the longer it would take for Carter to get some rest. He looked away, down at his tail with a small nod, "Okay… fine… but you have to rest after, no complaints."

“Okay,” Carter agreed softly, scooting forward with the salve and, after a second of hesitation, started gently applying some to Arria’s wounds. He worked in silence for a few seconds before softly mumbling, “I wish things could be the way they used to be.”

Arria tried not to twitch as Carter worked on his wounds, watching the other carefully. When he spoke, Arria nodded his head a little, "Me too… but they can't," He sighed, "They can't and we just have to move forwards and hope things get better."

Carter nodded weakly, devoting most of his attention to Arria’s wounds if only to distract himself from the unbearable guilt and regret that still weighed down his chest. “After… all this… what are you going to do?” Carter asked quietly, not looking up from Arria’s tail as he continued spreading the salve over the wounds, “Do you know where everyone else is?” Gosh, Arria’s old friends probably detested Carter, after everything that happened.

Arria shrugged a shoulder, letting out a soft hiss as Carter pressed against a particularly tender spot on his tail, "No clue. I couldn't find them in the city when… I couldn't find them, or my brother. They could be anywhere. The ocean is huge. They might have found another colony of mer-folk to start a new life with."

Carter tensed at the that hiss, pausing for a moment before continuing. “Do you… want to find them?” Carter asked softly, his lips curled downwards a little bit. After everything they’ve been through… would it be better for Arria if Carter found his friends, then just… left?

Arria once again shrugged a shoulder, sighing quietly, “I’m not sure. It’s been a while I guess, sure I’d like to catch up but… I don’t even know where they are.” He didn’t know if he wanted to see his friends. In fact he didn’t know if he wanted to see anyone again. Everything was so messed up.

Carter hummed softly in response, finishing up on Arria’s tail. He moved to grab the salves and pastes meant for the cuts and bruises, then set them in between himself and Arria. “For these… do you want to do them, or me?” Carter asked gently, looking at the too-many bruises that tainted Arria’s lovely skin.

“Can you do the ones on my back? Please?” Arria asked, taking one of the salves, “I can do the ones on my arms.” There were other wounds other then just bruises on his back. Some big and definitely caused those, and other marks from various other devices. As well as a few deep seated scars already there, his other wounds heading in the same direction.

“Of course,” Carter replied softly with a small smile, scooting over to be able to get to Arria’s backside. Carter pursed his lips to keep in his reaction, but his heart ached in pain for the merman. The woman had been so, so cruel to Arria, to his Arria… Carter gently began working with the salves, spreading them over the bruises and wounds carefully. I should’ve been there, if only I’d work just a bit harder maybe this would’ve never happened…

Arria began to slowly rub the salve over the bruises on his arms. At this point he was practically covering his entire arm in the salve to hopefully sooth the pain and make them fade quicker. Carter didn't even know half of how those wounds got there. The painful and yet creative ways Maria and her followers and thought up. Just thinking about them was enough to make him shake.

Carter hated the fact that he hadn’t been there in time. That he couldn’t have prevented this. He worked his way over Arria’s back, but as he got to working on the last bruised area, the potions from earlier wore off and his tail disappeared. He didn’t have much energy nor motivation to move, however, and stayed put as he finished off the rest of Arria’s wounds. “There. I think I got them all. Is there anything else I missed?” Carter asked gently, praying that Arria would answer truthfully.

Arria bit his lip, looking over himself. Tail, arms, back… there weren't many on his chest so he shook his head to Carter's question, "No, I think that's all of them." He replied. He pivoted around slightly so he could look at Carter, "Let me bandage your arm. Then you need to rest." There wasn't room for argument, and the look he gave Carter said enough, too.

Carter was too tired to protest at this point anyways, so he only muttered a quiet, “Okay.” He shifted, drawing his legs to his chest and holding his arm out for Arria. He didn’t care if Arria saw him naked at this point either, they’d been through enough together and he really didn’t feel like getting up and moving.

Arria quickly moved, reaching over to grab Carter's discarded clothes. As much as he didn't mind the view, right now wasn't the best time to be thinking like that. He placed him gently over Carter to cover him before he grabbed what was essentially some bandages and needle and thread. He'd become quite a pro at stitching up wounds, considering how many times he had to improvise and do it himself. He gently took Carter's arm, starting to stitch up the wound.

Carter mumbled a thank you, tired but more than genuine, and something in his chest flickering at how Arria cared enough about him to grab him his clothes when he was too tired to. It assured him that after everything, Arria and him… whatever they were now… it was something. He let Arria taking his arm, wincing a little when the merman starting stitching him up but overall okay. Better, even, when it was Arria -no one else- holding his arm so gently.

Arria tried to be as gentle as he could, holding Carter's arm as if it were made of glass. He was as careful as one could be when stitching up a wound, always saying sorry when he noticed Carter wince. Once he was done, he grabbed the seaweed like bandage, wrapping it round the wound to make sure the stitches wouldn't come undone accidentally.

(so… I had an idea… because drama)

(Oooo, pray tell)

When Arria finished, Carter shifted so he could properly put on his clothes, before he was unable to stop himself from hugging Arria gently. “Thank you,” He mumbled into the merman’s shoulder, his own shoulders sagging with exhaustion. But sleep could wait a couple seconds so Carter could hug Arria.

(So what if Jackson and Maria team up and you know, capture the two of them. Maria gives Carter a demo of what went on during Arria's time there because angst. Carter finds that Arria had slipped some form of potion into his pocket that he assumes if for the merman and he manages to get to Arria and it turns him human, but for like forever, little mermaid style. They defeat Maria and Jackson and then we get wholesome moments of Carter teaching Arria how to be human before more drama which we can think of that to keep this ship going… just a thought)

Arria gently wrapped his arms around Carter, holding him gently, "You're welcome. Now rest, you need it." He replied quietly. He could tell Carter was struggling to stay awake, and seeing as he'd gotten a few moments of rest earlier it was only fair that the human too, got the rest he needed.

(Ooooohh yesssss I LOVE it, especially that angst cause ngl I love doing torture scenes)

Carter stayed in Arria’s arms for a couple more greedy seconds before reluctantly pulling away, but he really didn’t move to far from Arria as he nestled himself in the sand. It wasn’t long before unconsciousness swept him up like a fly in a spider’s web, the last thought on his mind, before falling asleep, being Arria.

(me too tbh, I have so many ideas it's not even funny)

Arria sighed softly, relaxing visibly once Carter was asleep. He looked so peaceful, no longer worried. After everything Arria was still making him worry, and he didn't know whther it was good something stayed the same or not. He ran a hand through the human's hair, humming softly to himself. Hopefully everything would be okay soon.