“Come on, Keith, let’s go for a swim.”
In honor of MerMay, I did a Sheith.
And okay, I have some thinky thoughts about my mer-choices:
Keith: Is part Mako shark, one of the fastest creatures in the oceans. Without a family pod/school/unit, he’s always felt out of place, even when he was admitted into the Ocean Garrison. A lot of the other Mers are uncomfortable around him and his more intense personality.
Enter Shiro: Part Pilot Whale (GET IT?!) and the best explorer/fighter in the Garrison. He sees a lot of potential in the newcomer and decide to try and talk to him. (He resolutely does not think about how beautiful this new Mer is…!)
This is all pre-Kerberos Mission (in which we’ll say Kerberos is a very dangerous, deep, and unexplored part of the ocean). I had originally intended to draw Shiro with his new arm and scars but decided that can be for later. So I’ll just bask in the glow of frolicking mer-boys falling in love.