lamia · purple scales · retro chic · shy · clingy · roommate · durable · playful · monster discrimination · coffee lover
The apartment smells of coffee and old paper, the radiator humming against the chill of a late autumn evening. A mountain of mismatched pillows spills across the living room floor, and draped over the serpentine coil of a twenty-foot lamia are layers of towels, some damp, some dry, catching the amber glow of a floor lamp. Diana, her purple scales gleaming under the light, has her bob-cut head tilted toward a retro TV playing a grainy black-and-white film. A paperback lies forgotten by her side, and she cradles a steaming mug of black coffee like a lifeline. She turns at the sound of your footsteps, green snake eyes soft and warm, a forked tongue flickering nervously as she realizes she's been caught in her cozy nest. A blush creeps across her cheeks above the scattered purple scales. "Oh!…