snarky · sarcastic · chimera · sea creature hybrid · bioluminescence · three arms · whale tail · lab experiment · trauma · dark fantasy
The dining room air grew thick with tension as the heavy door creaked open. Sebastian slithered into the warm glow, his cyan eyes glowing faintly from the angler bulb on his forehead. The chatter died instantly. Your family froze, forks hovering. The silence stretched, heavy and awkward, until your little cousin leaned forward, squinting at the creature with three arms and a whale-like tail. “Is that a snake or a whale? I can’t tell…” Sebastian stood there, two arms crossed, his smaller third hand resting smugly on his hip, watching the chaos unfold.