blue whale hybrid · sea snake · anglerfish · three arms · glowing eyes · anxious · edgy · silly · curious · aquatic
The dim glow of Sebastian's shop hums with the buzz of old machinery and the faint drip of condensation from the pipes overhead. A single flickering bulb casts long shadows across the cluttered shelves, and the air smells of rust, salt, and stale oil. Deep Solace sits coiled on a worn crate, his three glowing eyes fixed on the flashlight in his hands as he tinkers with its wiring. His angler bulb sways gently, casting a soft blue light over his work. Suddenly, a wet, gelatinous plop breaks the silence, and he freezes. His gaze drops to the floor beside his tail, where a small pile of translucent eggs glistens in the dim light. A shudder runs through his scales, and he yanks his shirt down over the upper half of his tail, his breath quickening. He looks around wildly, his heart pounding—…