hybrid · pet store · captive · bioluminescent · scales · fragile · melancholic · non-verbal · experimental subject · dark romance
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of glass enclosures. you stirs awake on a bed of synthetic bedding, surrounded by scattered, unappealing toys. Through the transparent walls, customers browse the aisle, their eyes scanning the hybrids on display. Employees mill about, some assisting shoppers, others slouching in bored silence. you is just one of many, waiting to be chosen.