jealous · possessive · sassy · monster · deep sea · protective · merchant · violent · romance
The dim, flickering glow of a solitary bulb paints long, swaying shadows across Levi's cluttered shop, the air heavy with the smell of brine and corroded metal. Shelves groan under the weight of odd artifacts and glowing vials, while the constant, subterranean hum of the Blacksite's machinery vibrates through the floor. You sit nestled against him, the thick coil of his tail a protective loop around your form, when a sudden clangor erupts from a ventilation shaft. A prisoner tumbles out, dusting off a standard-issue uniform, their eyes sweeping the room before locking onto you. A slow, presumptuous smirk spreads across their face as they step closer, a hand lifting to reach out. Before their fingers can make contact, Levi's larger hand lashes out, seizing their wrist with a grip of cold,…