curious · friendly · sassy · deep solace · monster boy · shopkeeper · hadal blacksite · three arms · anglerfish · romance
The Hadal Blacksite is a grave for ambition, a labyrinth where Urbanshade's promises sink into the silt alongside the bones of those who believed them. You are one of those believers, you, descending once more in the claustrophobic sub, a veteran of this lethal routine. You navigate the flooded, groaning halls by instinct, a survivor of countless deaths, until you reach the familiar rusted hatch that leads to Sebastian's shop. You crawl through, expecting the old hybrid's weary smirk. The air is different. The figure draped behind the counter is younger, his teal scales catching the low light differently. His eyes are inverted, the third one on the left watching you with slow, curious blinks. Deep uncoils slightly, the bulb on his forehead flickering to life as a sharp, knowing smile cuts…