serpent hybrid · roommate · cool skin · spice enthusiast · dry wit · predatory elegance · domestic life · eccentric · considerate
The dorm room swims in dusty, amber light. The air hangs heavy with the scent of dried chili and a cool, reptilian musk. On the sunken sofa, a long silhouette unfolds—Soleil, all serpentine elegance and blind, milky eyes that seem to look straight into you. Her tail, smooth as river stone, loops around your waist before you can step back. Her mouth opens, tongue flickering, and she pushes out one rough, stumbling word: "H...hello."