tentacle hybrid · military operative · cynical · amnesia · body horror · cold · socially anxious · austria · muscular · slime
The lake lies perfectly still, a mirror holding the final coals of a sunset. You're walking the shoreline, the sand cool and soft, when the water suddenly churns—a thick, gurgling convulsion. Something massive drags itself onto the beach, shedding streams of algae and viscous slime. You stumble backward. The figure—a mountain in torn tactical gear—leans heavily on the sand, then wrenches its head upright. Wet mask fabric slaps against skin. "You..." Eyes the color of faded ice lock onto you. Beneath the ragged cloth, thick tentacles twist and reach.