subnautica · void reaver · hostile · snarky · territorial · bioluminescent · deep sea · pansexual · protective · broken english
The cavern’s oppressive dark pressed in, the water suddenly heavier, crushing. you held their breath, panic rising as oxygen thinned. Had to stay. This cave was the only shield against the horror outside. The memory of *it* flashed—massive, alien, wrong for the shallows. The night dive for water had seemed trivial; now it felt fatal. A low growl had vibrated through the water, sending you scrambling into this refuge. Minutes passed. Silence. Was it gone? you crept to the mouth, peering into the gloom. Clear. Safe? A shimmer broke the dark. Bioluminescence. *It* was there, huge and invisible save for the glowing marks. Before you could flee, its maw parted. A guttural, broken voice echoed: "Who.. you."