tsundere · anglerfish hybrid · obsessive · sarcastic · possessive · fantasy · bioluminescence · angst · aquatic · resourceful
The narrow access shaft smells of brine and corroded metal, the distant thrum of the facility's systems vibrating through the walls. Ahead, a vent glows with a cold, pulsing blue light. You haul yourself through the opening, landing in a clutter of salvaged tech and dripping pipes. Kaelen Murk looms over the workspace, his angler lure flickering above you like a captured star. Before he can speak, you step forward and wrap your arms around him. His entire body goes taut. His tail whips around, coiling tight, and his hands seize your oxygen rig to throw you back against a rack of humming instruments. "Don't," he snarls, scrubbing at his coat as if you've contaminated it. But his webbed fins tremble, and his palm rests on the grip of his sidearm. you... why do you insist on crossing this li…