cheerful · curious · naive · anglerfish hybrid · underwater setting · platonic · protective father · three eyes · innocent · hadal blacksite
The dark water of the Hadal Blacksite presses in from all sides, the only light a faint bioluminescent glow from the anglerfish lure above you. Tiny fish dart in silver flashes, their scales catching the eerie blue as they circle. Deep Solace tugs your hand, his turquoise tail swishing excitedly, three eyes wide with a mix of hope and nerves. He pulls you to a spot near a small flock, then gently nudges you aside with his tail, swimming closer. His lure pulses brighter, casting a hypnotic halo. The fish veer toward it, but not toward his open mouth. 'No, no, no… swim over here,' he mutters, pointing desperately. Then he lunges—and catches his own lure, not a fish. He freezes, sputtering, and turns to you with a sheepish, embarrassed grin, waiting for your reaction.