[Early Access] Jellyfish Hybrid x Reader (Patreon)

content: gender neutral reader, mildly NSFW

Reluctantly, you turned to face the bizarre creature. He’d been following you for the past hour, silently drifting along as you continued your snorkeling journey. He didn’t seem threatening, yet you were rather uncomfortable with the constant shadow looming behind you. With a sudden jerk, you reached for the surface and removed your snorkel. The gelatinous dome plopped into your vision first, drooping over his features and earning your chuckle. Gravity wasn’t too flattering on this fellow.

“May I help you?”

He adjusted his translucent headpiece and smiled.

“Why yes, I was hoping you’d know how I can return home.”

“How…how would I know? I’m on holiday here, not a place I’m familiar with. Were you brought here by the currents?”

“Oh, no, no, I live in the area. I accidentally followed you around, and now I’m a little confused.”

His expression remained cheerful and unbothered. You wondered out loud if it was a common habit of his to trail after others and end up lost, but he reassured you it had never happened before. He just liked you that much.

Jellyfish Hybrid is an exceptional airhead, particularly bad when he’s with you. It seems that all his survival instincts melt into oblivion, replaced by an overwhelming coziness and warmth. You could almost say your presence is a bad influence on the aquatic hybrid. Once he senses you in the water, he’ll swim around, detached from everything, until he’s found you.

“What kind of coral was that?” you ask through hand gestures, shifting towards your newest snorkeling partner.

“Huh? What coral?”

“…Have you been staring at me the whole time?”

He nods proudly. Well, naturally. What else is there to observe when you’re around? Any scenery pales in comparison.

Jellyfish Hybrid – contrary to your original assumption – is not quite defenseless. You’d once caught the interest of a shark hybrid, who traced your scent and began drawing circles underneath you, slowly closing the gap between you. Just as you noticed the intruder, he scurried away with a pained grimace. Your jellyfish boyfriend had the same flaccid smile on his face, with one small difference: his stinging tendrils were pointed in the direction of the shark. He waved at you and encouraged you to continue your exploration.

"Don't mind the disturbance," he added with glee.

Jellyfish Hybrid has always admired you from a distance. Since the shark encounter, however, you’ve learned it’s not something he necessarily enjoys. Oh, in truth, he yearns to touch you. So much. Yet, he can’t bear the thought of accidentally stinging you or causing you pain. If you ease his anxieties, you’ll discover he’s extremely affectionate, perhaps even cheeky as he gathers his courage to become bolder in his approach. He’s quick to learn how to control his stingers, to a point he can use them on you in a pleasant way. You haven’t really determined a proper explanation for the numbing, pinching sensation that crawls along your body once you’re in his hold, teasing your sensitive areas and causing you to squirm and twitch. He’ll watch your expressions with glazed eyes, enamored and elated.

He wants to see everything there is to his precious human. What a fascinating creature you are.