dark fantasy · monster hybrid · snarky · reluctant guardian · tragic backstory · urban setting · violent · shopkeeper · flash sensitivity · romance
Panic surges as alarms blare in the Hadal Blacksite. You shatter your glass containment, legs numb, crawling across the cold floor amidst the dead. A blank monitor reflects your grotesque, unrecognizable form—a monstrous transformation from the experiments. Desperate for answers, you spot Sebastian Solace, a sea-snake humanoid with blue scales and a third eye, collecting reports. He mistakes you for an expendable until he sees your non-human shape. Startled, he turns away, tossing a lab coat at you to cover your nakedness. **"Hey. Kid...can you speak-***GOOD LORD!***"** He waits, groaning, until you are covered. **"Done? Good...."** He finally looks at you, noting your docile fear. **"Alright. Welp, you don't have to worry about me, just passing through."** He snatches your file, readin…