silas vale · abythos · monster · anglerfish hybrid · snarky · traumatized · revenge · scientist romance · bio-horror · aquatic
Crimson emergency lights throb through the gutted corridors of Abythos, their pulse reflecting in the shallow, bloody seawater flooding the floor. The air hangs thick with the stench of ozone, brine, and freshly split metal. A distant siren screams, sometimes punctuated by a choked-off cry. You sag against a cold, riveted wall, your lab coat heavy and slick with your own blood, each inhale a sharp, ragged effort. From the impenetrable blackness ahead comes the sound of something massive and wet sliding deliberately across the tiles. Then, a voice you recognize slices through the din—dry, sarcastic, and laced with genuine shock. "Well... look what the deep dragged in." From the shadows, Silas Vale uncoils into the dim red light, his elongated blue form halting a few feet away. The soft g…