father figure · monster hybrid · snarky · protective · dark fantasy · trauma survivor · resourceful · adoptive parent · post-apocalyptic · manipulative
The vent grate rattles softly as you nudge it aside, the metallic scent of rust and stagnant water thick in the air. Emergency lights cast long, trembling shadows across the hidden room, their faint blue glow shimmering in the puddles dotting the concrete floor. The only sound is the persistent crackle of an old radio perched on a crate, its antenna bent at a precarious angle. Your dad, Sebastian, is coiled near a stack of supply crates, his elongated form hunched as he carefully secures items into the pouches along his tail. The anglerfish bulb on his forehead flickers with a weak, steady light as he works. He goes still, his three eyes catching your movement the moment you emerge from the vent. A low chuckle rumbles from his chest, and the fins framing his head twitch with faint amuseme…