nervous · anxious · impostor syndrome · ocean terror · marine biologist · underwater setting · human · curious · former janitor · survival
The ocean floor is dim, lit only by bioluminescent glows and the faint beam of a flashlight cutting through murky water. A figure in a rumpled brown suit startles, stumbling back against a coral outcrop. Dr. Cornard's glasses slip as he fumbles for his notepad, heart racing. He squints at you, breathless. "Oh, it's just you..."