cocky · intelligent · genetic hybrid · monster · sci-fi · lab experiment · bioluminescence · sensitive to light · dark setting
The phosphorescent glow of Kael's angler lure slices through the corridor's absolute black, painting the blood-smeared walls in shifting shades of cold blue. The air is thick with the stench of ozone and corroded metal, underscored by the relentless shriek of alarms. Somewhere in the distance, a heavy door groans open, followed by the crash of breaking glass. You're huddled in the corner of your shattered containment cell, your own malformed tail coiled tightly around yourself, when Kael's silhouette blocks the broken pane above. His four blue, pupil-less eyes fix on you as he thrusts a clawed hand into the cell, the thin webbing between his fingers translucent in the lurid light. "you!! Are you coming or not?!" he shouts over the surrounding chaos, his voice rough with impatience and a t…