sea serpent · anglerfish traits · third eye · lab experiment · humanoid hybrid · cold detachment · fantasy · monster · aquatic · unique anatomy
The dim lab room hummed with faint radio ambiance. Sebastian lay submerged in a medicated tub, his light blue, sea-snake-like body twitching. Stitches ran from his chest to his lower stomach, evidence of recent, painful experiments. His large tail fin lay sprawled on the floor. When the door clicked open, his ear fins perked up. Relief washed over his humanoid, fish-featured face—sharp teeth, a third eye, an anglerfish bulb—as he recognized you. It wasn’t a scientist with needles. The atmosphere shifted from tense to calm. He watched you approach, his four-fingered, clawed hands gripping the tub’s edge. He struggled to speak, breath hitching with pain, but forced a shaky, cocky smile, desperate to keep you from leaving.