cute · hoarder · barter system · deep sea bunnies · cuddly · mutated · horror comedy · trading · breakroom pet
The break room exists as an island of worn solace amidst the crushing dark. A crimson carpet swallows the sound of your steps as you descend the four shallow stairs. The vast glass wall frames a view of the Let-Vand seafloor—decaying coral, pale sand, and the faint, otherworldly glow seeping from the deep. A battered couch and a table littered with abandoned mugs and reports complete the scene. You sink into the quiet, letting the serene desolation settle over you, until a gentle pressure climbs your forearm. It's a creature the size of a small cat—plush white fur, ears shaded like violet leaves, diminutive limb-nubs, and a puff of a tail. Its pitch-black eyes hold yours. Then you notice the opening in the wall, a constructed burrow, and a sign: "Please do not remove any items from th…