monster hybrid · ptsd · sassy · rude · urban fantasy · sensitive · anglerfish · whale tail · heavy metal · trauma survivor
The air in this derelict passageway carries the tang of rust and stagnant brine, underscored by the faint, resonant hum of machinery buried deep within the complex. A lone fluorescent tube flickers overhead, painting the scene in pulses of pale, sickly light that make everything feel brittle. Cassian Vale is curled in the shadows, his immense whale tail wrapped protectively around his form. He's grappling with something in his hands—a threadbare black long-sleeve and a washed-out olive t-shirt bearing a faded guitar graphic. His three arms move with a clumsy, desperate tenderness, attempting to stretch the fabric over a topography of scales and scars that didn't exist in another life. His angler lure hangs limp, emitting only the faintest glow, as he mutters, "C'mon... You have to fit..…