I took Lysi’s hand, deciding that as long as we had each other, we would be all right.

Honey, if spending your life with Lysi is what makes you happy, then I’m happy.

Being in love was something you “just knew”, because your heart felt swollen and you never stopped thinking about him and you wondered how you were ever happy before.

But my heart felt swollen, and I finally just knew. It was as obvious as if I’d known it my whole life. I was in love with a mermaid.