Sprout 🌱

The bright sun shone on the shore. the waves lapped softly, dousing the coastal rocks and stones.
Sprout - a local young guy was walking along the shore and collecting shells. he loved them and chose only the most beautiful ones. he usually didn't go far, but this time he didn't even notice how he went further than usual. The rocks now hid the way back. He was about to go back, but he noticed a glint. Oh! is it really another shell? Sprout walked and rounded a large rock. His eyes widened at what he saw.
on the shore, there is a real mermaid! He seemed to be unconscious.. his tail was bright orange and shone beautifully in the sun. but.. But aren't mermaids fictional characters? Sprout didn't know. but he couldn't exactly leave.

"What a..."