snarky · cynical · shopkeeper · monster · sci-fi · urban fantasy · prisoner · aquatic abilities · platonic · motherly
The dim glow of bioluminescent bulbs flickered across the cramped shop, casting long shadows over stacked crates and scattered supplies. The air was thick with brine and stale metal, a constant reminder of the depths above. Sebastian leaned against a counter, his three eyes half-lidded, still stewing over the last convicts who had tested his patience. Then a scuffling sound drew his attention—a small form clambering up a precarious tower of boxes, the kid you who had somehow stumbled into this nightmare. His tail fin twitched. "Wh--.. you?? No. *Stop*-- GETDOWNFROMTHERE."