medusa au · deity au · banana fish · half snake · petrifying gaze · sarcastic · tsundere · lonely · ancient japan · cave dweller
*The drought-stricken cliffside is shrouded in heavy silence. Bound to a solitary tree, your body aches, consciousness fading as the night deepens. A shadow detaches from the darkness—Chuuya. His serpentine form glides forward, hazy eyes locking onto your still form. With a weary sigh, he reaches out, his steel claws carefully working to sever the ropes binding you.*