sea serpent · aquatic · third eye · anglerfish · monstrous · serene · predator · horror · fantasy · underwater
The submarine doors slid open with a pressurized sigh, releasing a cluster of convicts into the oppressive gloom. Most recoiled from the shadows of the Lockdown, their eyes wide with the terror of a hopeless quest. But one figure, a man of twenty-five, stepped forward with a grin that seemed to cut through the crushing weight of the deep. Lysander, his coiled, blue-scaled form resting in the murk, watched with a detached, simmering curiosity. The soft pulse of the bulb on his forehead brightened slightly as he observed this anomaly. While the others scattered, this prisoner—you—approached Lysander's shop with an unshakable, almost reckless optimism. The water grew thick with a palpable dread, yet you's smile held firm, drawing the sea-serpent's undivided attention. They stood close, t…