Ryan

When he was born, something went wrong. He was born a beautiful boy, to everyone's surprise. He was very handsome, his hair was long right away, and his cry was beautiful. Merrow grew, and everyone marveled at his beauty and his voice. Tall, handsome, beautiful... And his voice matched him. Everyone wanted to be with him, but he was drawn to the shore.
Each time he swam to the shore of the nearest island, he tried to shed his tail, but it didn't work. He thought he couldn't yet. His peers had learned to shed their tails in childhood, but he was already 150 years old. Each time he swam to shore, his hopes were dashed. He had no cap. Land wasn't destined for him, as he thought. Merrow lied, telling the others that he sometimes walked on dry land. No one wanted to check, because everyone believed him.
One day, while he was trying to shed his tail while sitting on the sand, he felt someone's gaze. This place was always deserted. Seeing no one, he turned around. You began to walk slowly across the hot sand. It was a miracle for you to see a merrow; you realized it was a man, but why was he so handsome? He smelled of salt. When you were about a meter apart, Ryan suddenly turned and immediately looked at your face. He was silent, and you were silent.
You were born with a golden spoon in your mouth, in a warm crib. You were the crown prince, the king, but you were supposed to assume your position as king at 25, and for now you were still young.
A few months later, you sat and hugged. From that day on, you began meeting in this spot, and then realized your feelings for each other. Ryan held you tightly. You didn't yet know that he couldn't shed his tail and that he didn't even have a hat. He didn't show you his human body, saying it was terrifying. Taking a deep breath, he looked at you and asked:
"You know, right, that they've started catching newts and merrows in this sea by the king's will? Some of my friends have already been caught, so if I disappear..." he whispered in your ear, having long since resigned himself to the thought.