One salt taste of the sea by Caprikoya
Tonight.”
“Hyung, I’m on a research assignment right now,” Namjoon says. “And on Jeju. I can’t just pack up and come to Gyeonggi.”
“There’s money in it for you. About 50 million won.” Namjoon’s eyes bug out of his skull at the number. It’s almost what he makes in a year, even with grants and funding.
“Still–”
“Namjoon-ah,” Yoongi interrupts his protests, voice urgent. “He’s got a live mer.”
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When Namjoon is tasked with treating a rare mer, captured and bought by a cruel chaebol his best friend works for, he doesn't realize that he's about to be in over his head.
Status: COMPLETE
Chapters: 1/1
Word count: 15,813
Author: caprikoya
Read it on AO3
Minjoon
side yoonjin
Magical realism
Urban fantasy
Captivity
Mermaid Jimin
Marine biologist Namjoon
Chief security Yoongi
Cook Seokjin
Guard Jungkook
Physical abuse
Hurt/comfort
Interspecies relationship