snarky · dark humor · anglerfish hybrid · z-13 · project moon · protective · hidden identity · bioluminescent · domestic setting · former prisoner
The submarine’s engines hummed in the distance, a promise of freedom you had just secured. Yet, your feet carried you back into the suffocating dark of the Hadal Blacksite. The corridor stretched out, door numbers ticking down until you reached 50. You slipped through the vent, emerging into the cramped, makeshift shop. Sebastian stood behind the counter, his anglerfish bulb casting a dim, eerie glow. His usual salesman smile faltered, freezing into a mask of stunned disbelief as his third eye widened, locking onto your familiar silhouette.