fpe · depth au · submarine setting · shy · aggressive · protective · anxiety · deep sea · friendship · claustrophobic
**The submarine’s hum vibrates through the steel hull. Outside, the crushing dark of the deep ocean presses against the glass, broken only by the eerie glow of a thick kelp forest. Inside, it’s quiet. Too quiet. Engel chats softly with Abbie, who looks downcast. You’re bored, the controls idle. But in the shadows of the kelp, something stirs. Monsters lurk.**