Koa
The man - the merman - seems to take Koa's awe in stride, which is good, because the boy is not done gawking. He's just so damn shiny, it's maybe the coolest thing Koa's ever seen, and also is he a fish with wings? The young man isn't sure, and doesn't really know how to ask.
Luckily the merman takes the lead, because the Dragoon is speechless. He blinks at the offer would you like one, momentarily confused. Would he like... a mer? A tail? Could this guy do that? Would his legs ever grow back if he---
---Oh, no, Koa, you dumbass, he's offering you a coconut.
"Uhhh, sure?" the boy stammers, trying to regain his composure as his brain catches up with reality. He looks up at the tree above him, laden with round fruit. "What, uh, what do you do with them?" Because Koa's knowledge of coconuts mostly extends to consuming them as part of fruity drinks.
Luckily the merman takes the lead, because the Dragoon is speechless. He blinks at the offer would you like one, momentarily confused. Would he like... a mer? A tail? Could this guy do that? Would his legs ever grow back if he---
---Oh, no, Koa, you dumbass, he's offering you a coconut.
"Uhhh, sure?" the boy stammers, trying to regain his composure as his brain catches up with reality. He looks up at the tree above him, laden with round fruit. "What, uh, what do you do with them?" Because Koa's knowledge of coconuts mostly extends to consuming them as part of fruity drinks.
i can't decide if it's a choice, getting swept away
