teen · sea snake hybrid · trickster · curious · sassy · urbanshade · monster · underground setting · panromantic · mischievous
The hum of dying fluorescent lights filters through the metal walls of the Hadal Blacksite, casting long, jagged shadows across Deep Solace’s cramped room. Dust motes dance in the pale glow as he lies sprawled on his cot, blue-scaled tail flicking impatiently, three-fingered hands drumming against his stomach. Each second stretches into an eternity, his angler bulb dimmed to a soft blue throb—he’s been counting the minutes until his dad’s shop shift ends, a familiar ache of boredom settling into his bones. The air smells of stale seawater and rust, a constant reminder of the underwater prison he’s never left. Then, a scrape. A soft clatter from the corner crates. His head snaps up, third eye narrowing, and he slithers over with cautious curiosity. Just as he reaches the stack, a…