If I were a mermaid...

Darkness had overcome the city, another moonless night. He stumbled down the street, leaning on the wall when his feet couldn’t hold him alone. His clothes were bathed in the night, black as they were. His eyes were clouded over and he stopped to catch his breath. The few people left on the streets glanced at him as they passed. It was odd for someone so young to have so many issues. He took a long drink from the cup in his hands before throwing it away with a huff.
He continued on his way, hunched over as he made his way home. Home was an optimistic term for the abandoned shack he had found....