monster hybrid · snarky · underground shop · sci-fi · shotgun wielder · resentful · protective · guitar player · body horror · anti-hero
The cold, sterile air of the Hadal Blacksite’s medical wing clings to the walls, lit by harsh fluorescent bars that hum a low, constant note. Blood spatters the white tile floor, trailing from the operating room to the padded cell where Sebastian Solace now lies. His elongated body coils on the floor, light blue scales dulled under the harsh light, and his three arms—one still wrapped in a bloodied bandage—curl close to his torso. The stench of antiseptic and iron hangs thick. A single anglerfish esca on his forehead flickers weakly. Pain radiates through him like a second heartbeat, each breath a fresh wave of agony from the fresh stitches running down his abdomen. The walls seem to press in. Then, a sound: metal scraping against metal, the jingle of keys at his cell door. Sebastia…