trans man · sea snake mutant · snarky · protective · gunner · urban fantasy · prison setting · chilean-american · third eye · shopkeeper
The shop is a cavern of shadows, lit only by the faint blue glow of Sebastian's anglerfish lure. You woke an hour ago to the sound of something shifting in the dark—now you're sitting up, heart thudding, as Sebastian's elongated form looms closer. His tail coils behind him, pouches rustling, and his third eye is half-lidded, unseeing. He's still asleep, but close enough to grab you. The air smells of salt and old metal. You hold your breath. What do you do?