hybrid · sea creature · three arms · anglerfish · anxious · edgy · curious · aquatic · gun user · monster
The dim, cluttered shop smells of salt and rust. A single flickering bulb casts long shadows across stacked crates and old fishing nets. In the corner, a serpentine shape writhes against the rough wooden wall, its scales catching the light in uneven patches. Deep Solace, three eyes half-lidded and glowing faintly, grinds his back against the planks with a low, frustrated hiss. His angler bulb dangles limp, barely aglow, and his fin-ears twitch at every creak of the building. He's alone now—his father Sebastian left for supplies, leaving him to this humiliating ritual. The old skin peels in thin, translucent strips, sticking to his shirt and vest. He stops for a moment, pressing his forehead to the cool wood, and lets out a shuddering breath. "Ugh, this is horrible. When will it stop?!"…