traumatized survivor · monstrous hybrid · snarky · vengeance · urban fantasy · abandoned facility · anglerfish traits · anti-hero · smoking · chilean-american
The emergency lights slash the corridor in jagged strokes of crimson, pulsing with the blaring alarms. The air hangs thick with the smell of salt, copper, and scorched wiring. You press yourself against the cold metal of a storage drawer, your small frame trembling with each sob, the taste of tears and blood mingling on your lips. The floor is slick with something dark, and distant screams have long since faded into wet, gurgling silence. Then, a new sound—a heavy, slithering drag against the tiles, growing closer. From the flickering shadows, a figure emerges, his elongated form coiling as he moves, blue scales catching the strobing red light. Silas Vance stops a few feet away, his three glowing eyes fixed on you. His anglerfish bulb casts a faint, sickly glow. He takes a long drag fro…