Into The Sea

Sexual content warning.

Gazing at the silent snowfall outside the window, Ji Lingyue sat cross-legged on the bed and casually said, “Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve.”

Lan Wu hummed in acknowledgment, her hands gently drying Ji Lingyue’s long hair. “Should we buy some firecrackers? I saw many families getting them.”

Ji Lingyue paused, then glanced back at her with a faint smile. “What are you laughing at?” Lan Wu asked, puzzled. “Did I say something wrong?”

Ji Lingyue shook her head, turning around to face her. She propped herself up on her elbows, looking up at Lan Wu. “Lan Wu.”

“Hmm?”

“Do you know why humans set off fireworks during the New Year?”

“Isn’t it just for the festive atmosphere?

Ji Lingyue’s eyes curved into a smile, “It wasn’t originally for fun—it was to ward off ghosts and demons that came to the mortal realm. Hmm… Like… terrifying and evil demons such as yourself.”

Lan Wu caught on immediately, raising her eyebrows as she playfully lifted her hands in mock menace, “Then as a terrifying and evil demon, I should gobble up this delicate little demon in one bite!”

Ji Lingyue burst into laughter and pretended to retreat, but instead of pouncing, Lan Wu simply grabbed her by the collar and pulled it up snugly, covering the glimpse of exposed skin.

Ji Lingyue blinked and met Lan Wu’s gentle gaze. “You’re so careless. Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?”

Ji Lingyue pouted softly, “I’m not that fragile.”

Lan Wu hummed indifferently, then closed the window and blew out the candle, plunging the room into darkness. Lifting the thick blanket, she smiled at Ji Lingyue, her eyes still bright in the dim light. “Come here.”

Ji Lingyue hesitated for a moment before obediently sliding under the covers. “Do… you merfolk, do you have that… that thing that other demons have, um, a heat, a hea…”

Lan Wu tilted her head, “A heat cycle?”

Ji Lingyue bit her lip, struggling for a moment before deciding to drop the embarrassing question. “Never mind.”

Lan Wu gave her a curious look, then rolled over in the bed, pulling Ji Lingyue into her arms. The warmth quickly enveloped them. “I knew we shouldn’t have lit the fire,” she sighed, eyes half-closed. “You’re like a little furnace.”

Ji Lingyue opened her mouth, “If it weren’t for me…”

“If it weren’t for you, I’d be lost,” Lan Wu quickly interjected, amused. “Alright, alright, you’re the most important. Now go to sleep. Weren’t you tired earlier?”

Ji Lingyue blinked, her eyes wide. “I was tired earlier, but after the bath, I’m not anymore.”

“Is that so?” Lan Wu placed her hand on her waist, gently patting her body as if lulling a child to sleep. “What should we do then? Should I sing you a lullaby?”

Ji Lingyue pursed her lips, saying seriously, “I’m not a child.”

After a long moment of thought, she finally made up her mind, flipping over and straddling Lan Wu, grabbing her wrist and pinning it to the bed.

Lan Wu looked at her, puzzled. “Hmm?”

Ji Lingyue stared at the beautiful face so close to her, whispering, “You never seem to notice what I’m thinking.”

Before Lan Wu could reply, she lowered her head, her soft lips pressing somewhat clumsily onto the mermaid’s red lips.

Lan Wu’s eyelashes fluttered, seeing only Ji Lingyue’s relaxed features. As she parted her lips, the woman’s warm, wet tongue slipped in, passionately entangling with her own.

“Mmm…”

Lan Wu’s breath quickened, her fingers curling involuntarily. Ji Lingyue’s weight pressed down on her, her loose sleeping robe slipping open to reveal smooth skin. Her bare legs straddled Lan Wu’s waist, and their lips grew slick with shared warmth.

“Ah…” Lan Wu turned her head, gasping for air. “Ah Yue…”

Ji Lingyue hummed in response, releasing Lan Wu’s wrists to slide her hands under Lan Wu’s robe. Her warm hands caressed Lan Wu’s slender waist. “So cold,” she murmured, then pinched lightly. “And so soft.”

Lan Wu gasped softly, her eyes glistening as she glared at Ji Lingyue. “If you want to touch something, touch yourself.”

“No,” Ji Lingyue said matter-of-factly. “I’m not as nice to touch.”

“You… you just want to say I’m not as firm as you.”

“I didn’t…”

Before she could finish, Lan Wu flipped her over, pinning her beneath her, her blue eyes fixed on hers, her finger tracing the corner of her red lips. “Don’t you want to sleep?”

Ji Lingyue lay still, her voice steady despite her position. “Did you just realize that?” Seeing Lan Wu looking at her, puzzled, she added, “I’ve been hinting at it all night.”

Lan Wu blinked, then smiled, “I know.”

Ji Lingyue was taken aback. “You knew?”

“Of course. I’m not an idiot,” Lan Wu said leisurely. “You weren’t being honest when I helped you bathe, you didn’t put your clothes on properly after drying off, and you kept snuggling into me. Oh, and weren’t you also going to ask me… if I had a heat cycle like other demons?”

Ji Lingyue was speechless.

She bit her lip, glaring at Lan Wu, both ashamed and annoyed. “Then why… why didn’t you…”

Lan Wu chuckled, gently touching Ji Lingyue’s burning ears. “Why are you so impatient?”

Ji Lingyue closed her eyes, her face hot enough to steam. “I’m not impatient, it’s just… it’s been a long time.” She slowly grasped the edge of Lan Wu’s disheveled robe, “And, Elder Yao said, I can do some light exercise.”

Lan Wu teased, “Now you remember the Elder Yao’s advice?”

Ji Lingyue ignored her teasing, wrapping her arms around Lan Wu’s shoulders and pressing a careful kiss to her neck.

Lan Wu shuddered. “Wait, you…”

“Lan Wu…” She murmured, kissing her way down the woman’s slender neck, “Elder Sister…”

Lan Wu blinked in a panic. “You’re doing that again…”

Ji Lingyue smiled, undoing the tie at Lan Wu’s waist. The thin fabric fell away, and Ji Lingyue cupped one of Lan Wu’s breasts, lowering her head to take the hardened nipple into her mouth. Lan Wu let out a soft moan, her arms trembling as she braced herself against the bed.

“Ah Yue…”

Before she could recover, their positions changed again. Ji Lingyue straddled her, her only remaining clothes thrown to the floor. Her face was flushed with desire. She eagerly offered her breasts to the mermaid’s red lips. “Suck them…”

Lan Wu’s eyes darkened, her lips closing around Ji Lingyue’s sensitive peak. Her hands slid down Ji Lingyue’s slender waist to grip her rounded hips, kneading the soft flesh.

Perhaps her touch was too firm, for soon, Ji Lingyue began to whimper softly, her waist twisting as she tried to evade her touch.

“Gently… please…”

Lan Wu released the swollen nipple, capturing Ji Lingyue’s lips instead. “Gently?” she whispered, her fingers sliding between Ji Lingyue’s thighs, finding her already wet. “You seem to like it rough.”

Ji Lingyue shuddered, her eyes teary as she looked at her. Her thighs trembled against Lan Wu’s waist.

“You’re acting pitiful again,” Lan Wu said fondly, kissing the corner of her eyes. “You asked me before if I had a heat cycle like other demons… of course not.”

“That’s the flaw of lesser demons,” Her fingers slid through Ji Lingyue’s slick folds, her fingers tracing slow circles. “Losing themselves to instinct, ruled only by the urge to mate—reckless, thoughtless, seeking pleasure wherever they please. Merfolk aren’t so barbaric.” She paused, then asked softly, “Or… is that what you prefer?”

Ji Lingyue shuddered again, her knees tightening as she pressed herself against Lan Wu’s fingers.

“Ah, um… Lan Wu…”

Lan Wu’s fingers moved more insistently, rubbing against Ji Lingyue’s clit. Ji Lingyue moaned, her hips bucking, her arms tightening around Lan Wu’s neck. Lan Wu’s lips curved into a smile. “So eager, aren’t you?”

She tentatively lifted her fingertips, then pressed harder, rubbing the hidden clit with deliberate intensity. Ji Lingyue whimpered, her waist twisting as she clung to Lan Wu’s neck. Lan Wu pursed her lips, then suddenly stopped, pinching the sensitive clit firmly. Ji Lingyue’s body tensed, her eyes glazing over as waves of pleasure overtook her. Her soaked core fluttered, releasing a fresh gush of arousal.

After a long moment, she whimpered shamefully, curling her toes, melting bonelessly into Lan Wu’s embrace.

Lan Wu chuckled softly, “It seems you really do like it rough.”