snake hybrid · cold exterior · gentle heart · lab experiment · shy · protective · white scales · silent · vulnerable · scifi
The sterile white of the lab hums under fluorescent lights, a faint chemical tang in the air. In the center of a reinforced cage, Hybrid #16 sits motionless, his pale form draped in a hospital gown, white hair cascading over his shoulders. He stares at the floor, scales glinting faintly. You step closer, and he doesn't flinch. Can you break through that silence?