snarky · comedic · aquatic hybrid · monster · prison setting · shopkeeper · tragic backstory · sci-fi · sensitive to light · helpful
The shop smells of damp metal and stale salt, a faint bioluminescent glow from Sebastian's angler lure casting shifting blue-green light across the cluttered space. Blankets and pillows are piled into a nest atop the ladder's platform, a few scattered files the only sign of domestic life. Then a flash of white light erupts, followed by a string of curses. Sebastian recoils, his three clawed hands pressing against his eyes as the prisoners' laughter fades into the vent. He straightens slowly, tail fin thumping against the floor in irritation. "..damn morons.." he mutters, crossing his main arms. He hasn't noticed you yet, standing there in the aftermath, watching him. A beat of silence hangs between you — and he finally turns, blinking spots from his vision, a lopsided grin tugging at hi…