To describe the sight of this creature peering back at me from the rippling surface of the gloomy water is something I lacked the vocabulary to adequately convey, though the fear it stirred in me was both primal and unerring. Its entirely too-human-looking eyes were bright, too bright for the dusky light we were now bathed in, as if a glow was emanating
from
them.
I was still panting and catching my breath as we gazed at each other in the stillness and silence, my fear floating away on the gently lapping waters still caressing my heated flesh. How a creature can convey to you that it will not be harming you, that you are perfectly safe in its presence with a simple, unblinking stare isn't something that is typically possible... or at least wasn't possible until right that moment.
My breathing gradually slowed as we floated there, and the grip of fear on my chest dissipated, to be replaced with gentle anticipatory flutters. I was still prone on my back, wrapped in this creature's tentacles, though the embrace was now something comforting and seductive. Even though I had just been thoroughly pleasured by this alien creature, my desire only escalated in its restrictive hold.
As we continued to stare at each other, I felt myself begin to move under the gentle and alien ministrations of this creature's muscled, snake-like appendages. As I was pulled through the water, I realized I was being carefully and tenderly flipped over and turned until I was placed as though I were standing, though still very much floating, at the lake's surface. The tender way they handled me was so at odds with the passionate way I had just been ravaged. I realized then, with a jolt, that the creature had removed its tentacles from inside me at some point I hadn't noticed - the absence of them leaving me wanting. Watching on, I noticed a quick dart of the creature's eyes around the features of my face, and I was sure it had found a tell of that feeling written there in my expression.
As my maneuvered journey stopped, I was now aligned face to face with my mysterious captor, though still several feet lay between us. Now that the world was no longer upside down, I could fully take in this creature's unusual appearance and did so greedily.
The hair on the creature's head was thick and wiry, with a waxy quality that was reminiscent of sturdy, evergreen foliage, only far more sinuous. It hung down to the top of its shoulders in beautiful, wavy strands, and seemed to repel enough water to not stick to the creature's skin.
Its face was shockingly humanoid in its structure and appearance, though the ridge of its nose appeared to hold no nostrils at all. The rich, warm, blue and purple hues of the early evening were conducting a confusing melody of colours on the creature's face. The twilight palette gave its skin the appearance of being a pale grey, though it was difficult for me to tell what the reality really was.
Full lips, a strong jaw and a harsh quality to the ridges of this creature's cheekbones made me sure that whatever this creature was, it was the male of the species. It had a bare and humanoid torso, with two heavily muscled arms and broad, defined shoulders. What lay below its waist was still shrouded in mystery however, as the rest of this creature's form was hidden below the surface of the murky water.
All in all, the creature before me was undoubtedly handsome in his entirely unique way, and I bit my lip as I regarded the undeniably masculine planes of his chest, a gesture which the creature noticed and mimicked, as if testing out this new expression for himself.
His teeth were considerably more carnivorous than that of a human, with sharpened canines ending in wickedly pointed tips, making him look for all the world like a vampire lost at sea.
The tentacles he held me with so tenderly writhed and pulsated as they kept me there, goosebumps prickling to life in their wake. I was feeling emboldened by the sense of safety I was now awash with and decided to try to communicate with the creature holding me captive. He did after all appear to have two small holes on either side of his head where his ears should be.
I steeled myself and asked, "What do you want with me?", my voice coming out in an unexpectedly husky purr.
His eyes darted to my mouth as I spoke and a small grin quirked at the corner of his mouth, as if he were pleased that I was able to communicate in a way he was somewhat familiar with.
He didn't respond in words, but his smile grew wider as his eyes stayed fixed on my mouth.
A sudden, fast movement made me jump as he slid effortlessly through the water a few feet closer toward me. A reaction he didn't fail to notice and, as though trying to calm me, he placed one of his hands over his chest and dipped his chin slightly as he met my eyes with a suddenly solemn expression. An apology perhaps?
I smiled at him gently, trying to reassure him it was a purely instinctual reaction, and his face softened as he lowered his hand again. He slid towards me again, this time with a slowness that spoke of his desire not to unsettle me. I felt a rush of warmth at the kindness of that gesture and my own smile broadened as he inched ever closer - silent, smooth and sure in the comfort of his domain.
A mere two feet lay between us now and he held both of his hands aloft, palms facing me, something I took as a sign of him trying to reassure me of my safety here in his closing proximity. The sound of the water lapping between us, bouncing back and forth between our bodies, accompanied the sound of my breathing until he was just a ragged breath away from me.
He bobbed slightly as if treading water, though I was sure the tentacles which encased me were there in place of legs and I marveled at the strange beauty of him under the breaking of the starlight.
He slowly lowered one of his hands, leaning his head down slightly to fix his eyes on mine, appearing to check for any sign of apprehension. I didn't move, working to keep an open expression and gentle smile on my face as he neared me with his strong, open palm.
As his skin touched mine, I gasped slightly and closed my eyes in reverence. The feeling was exquisite. That same, rubbery and slightly slippery quality that his tentacles held was a feature of most of him it would seem, though his palms seemed to have a slight gripping quality to them. As his palm moved across my face, I could feel the whirls of the intricately woven patterns there, similar to the slight ridges of our own fingerprints, though more pronounced to better suit a life in the water.
He tenderly stroked my face with his large hand and, as I reopened my eyes to meet his, I found an ember of desire catching swiftly in his, desperate to ignite. He held my face there as our eyes locked and scoured each other's for meaning, understanding and mutual feeling. Mine must have been roaring its assent from my stare, as his gaze became hooded, and a low rumbling sound began to emit from his chest as he regarded me.
The look in his eyes, that sound resonating through him and the water right through to the very core of me made me suddenly desperate to touch him, too. I yanked gently against my wrist bindings, nodding towards my bound hands to try to convey that I wanted them to be released.
Either I was a particularly talented mime, or he was as intelligent as he appeared, as he immediately released his tentacles from around my bound arms. I let my arms gently fall to my sides and float on the surface of the water between us for a moment, flexing my newly freed fingers, before reaching up with cautious slowness to place my hand on his sculpted chest.
He only rumbled louder as my hand approached him and as soon as I made contact with that slightly slick, rubbery skin of his, his eyes closed, and he tipped his head back to face the darkening sky.
I tentatively explored him there, gently tracing the firm curves of his strange, greyish skin, slipping my fingers over the slick expanse of his broad chest. His jaw seemed to clench as my hand began to skirt lower, scouting over his abdomen as I studied his face, watching for the minute expressions there as I explored him, though he made no move to stop me.
I wanted to know him completely, I'd decided. Wanted to know everything I could about this strange being. Wanted to please him, too, if I could. But I had no idea if our anatomy aligned. He seemed to confidently know his way around mine but was that due to experience with other humans rather than our matching anatomies?
I stroked lower and lower on his abdomen, determined to find out. His jaw clenched so firmly now that the muscles along the tight angles of it were straining with the effort. Despite this point of tension, the rest of his body language remained open and relaxed. That deep rumbling sound he made remained unbroken, giving me the confidence to continue my exploration.
I took a small breath, trying to ready for what I was about to do.
I began to move my hand even lower and I worked my way down until I got to what on a human male would have been the start of wiry curls of hair. As I did, his head snapped up and his eyes burned into mine once again with that glowing intensity. He still made no move to stop me, though his jaw remained tight, and his hands were now clenched fists floating on the water's surface.