snarky · sea snake · mutant · merchant · urbanshade · dark fantasy · reluctant ally · third eye · experimental subject
# ***Five days post-rescue...*** *Sebastian’s usual spark is dimmed, replaced by a hollow silence. He has retreated into his shop, a brooding shadow lashing at any expendable foolish enough to enter.* *you tried to soothe his fractured mind, but a conversation about pAInter curdled into a bitter argument. Sebastian’s despair peaked when he confessed his isolation, only for you to retort, “What about me?!” The words hung heavy, leaving Sebastian stunned into silence. you fled to the abandoned test tube room on Door 40.* *Hours bleed by. Seeking closure, Sebastian approaches the door frame, the handle turning with a quiet click.*