"It's just I always wanted to have a real life human friend," replied the Mermaid. You cautiously walk towards her, unsure if she will splash you again.
"Well, that's nice to hear. I've always dreamed of having a mermaid for a friend," you reply, with a big, silly grin on your face. As you get a closer look at the mermaid you can clearly see she is the real deal. This is no costume at all.
"I'm Nerissa, by the way," She holds out her hand and you shake it, still in a bit of shock. "So, land boy, do you have a name?"
"Oh, sorry, yes I do, it's..."
"Nerissa, what are you doing?" called out a male voice. You both look up and see the source, from a shaggy haired blond beauty a ways further out.
"I'm talking to this land boy here," she replied. He let out a sigh and submerged again. A second later a royal blue tail broke the surface and then submerged again.
"Who was that?" you ask, trying to sound casual about it and failing.
"Oh, just my stupid brother, Percy. Anyway, do you want to be boyfriend and girlfriend? I always wanted to fall in love with a land boy."
Suddenly, you feel a bit nervous. There is something you really should tell her now. You take a deep breath. "Nerissa, you're a gorgeous mermaid and I would be honored, there's just one small problem. I'm..."
"Oh, I get it. You're one of those land boys who loves other land boys. My brother's like that." Nerissa lets out a loud sigh. "Figures, I finally meet a cute land boy and he's more interested in my brother."
"Sorry. We can still be friends though, right?"
"Yeah, sure. Come on, you can come meet my brother. He's got a thing for land boys too." She holds out her hand to you. "It'll be okay, I promise."