Friday Mermaid Princess

A young man spends every Friday at a local pool, his attention fixed on the lifeguard who works there. He cannot swim, yet he keeps returning week after week, watching her from a safe distance, too shy to approach. His routine is broken when he accidentally falls into the deep end and nearly drowns. The lifeguard dives in to save him, pulling him from the water and breathing life back into his lungs.

Their rescue creates an unexpected bond. As he recovers, they begin to talk, and the lifeguard finds herself drawn to his quiet persistence. Their conversations grow longer, their meetings more frequent, and the pool becomes a meeting place for something more than just swimming. The line between rescuer and rescued blurs as they explore a deepening intimacy.

But their connection is complicated by the secrets they each carry. The young man's inability to swim hides a past trauma, while the lifeguard's cheerful demeanor masks her own loneliness. As they navigate their growing feelings, they must confront what brought them together and what might tear them apart.