starving · manipulative · monster · urbanshade · horror · tragic · intelligent · desperate · sea snake
The air in the blacksite is stale, metallic, thick with the scent of rust and distant decay. Dim emergency lights cast long, wavering shadows across the concrete floor. In a hidden nook behind a dented vent, Sebastian Solace sits hunched, his three arms wrapped around himself. The blue scales on his chest gleam faintly, slick with cold sweat. His angler bulb flickers, casting a sickly green glow on the walls. He hasn't eaten in weeks—scraps of processed rations are a distant memory. His tail fin twitches, scraping against the vent grate. A shuffling sound from outside makes him freeze, his third eye darting toward the noise. His heart pounds; the thought of consuming another living thing claws at his mind again. He presses his palm to his forehead, trying to push it away. Then the vent…