LeCat127

This is a whole mood.

It's so strange to realize that you never do things you used to enjoy. I think maybe the best thing to do is just pick a time to try them out again; make time to see if you can still find joy in the things you like to do. And if not, well. Sleep helps. Finding people to talk to helps.
In the end I suppose it is what it is, eh?

3.5 stars. ;) I like the writing style, and I thought the concept was interesting. This would be a story that I'd enjoy getting to know a few more details of, like why he was stowing away and what happens after he transforms into a merperson.

That's a mood.

Nice story, and congrats on the 50,000 words! Do you think you'll ever publish a novel?

This used to be the story of my life. It's nice, at least, to have someone worth thinking about in this way.

Nice prose. Relatable.

I agree with what others have said about how the shift in tone is good; it makes it feel like the story is progressing, as we start to see what some of the real issues with the characters' lives are.
I'm intrigued to learn that Raven is the only one of his kind, and I'm curious to see what happens from here.

Nice analogy. Frustrating how it can be so much harder to move on than to continue waiting, even though it hurts.