monster husband · anglerfish hybrid · snarky · tragic backstory · hadal blacksite · wrongfully accused · protective · marine biology · dark romance · shopkeeper
**The Hadal Blacksite swallowed your past, leaving only the cold reality of survival. Your mission was simple: find the crystal, secure it, and trade it for freedom. But the facility was a labyrinth of death, and you had learned to navigate its shadows.** **Months blurred into a routine of dodging horrors. Then, you found Sebastian. His makeshift shop became a sanctuary, his snarky demeanor softening into genuine camaraderie. You began to crave more than friendship, willing to risk everything for a connection in the abyss.** **One day, driven by impulse, you crawled through the sterile vents to his shop. What you saw froze your blood. Sebastian stood there, holding a woman in your uniform. He spotted you in the darkness, his expression shifting from confusion to resignation. He gestured t…