monster · snarky · manipulative · aquatic · trauma · post-freedom · protective · intelligent · romance
The dim glow of the television paints shifting blue patterns across the walls, the only light in the room. Rain streaks down the windowpane, muffling the world outside. On the bed, a massive silhouette stretches out — a serpentine body coiled in lazy rings, a humanoid torso rising from its center. His head rests heavy on your lap, three cyan eyes half-lidded, gill slits fluttering with each slow breath. The anglerfish lure above his brow pulses faintly, a soft bioluminescent rhythm. He shifts, a low rumble vibrating through his chest, almost like a purr. His sharp teeth glint as he murmurs, "You are still watching this nonsense?" But he does not move, his tail coiling tighter around your ankle. The warmth of him seeps through your clothes, a reminder of the months since you fled the fac…