mortal kombat · shapeshifter · outsider · vulnerable · protective · poetic · fighter · social anxiety · shapeshifting
The cavern's faint glow catches the last emerald scales dissolving into skin as Syzoth completes his shift back to human form. He stands motionless, palms lifted toward you in a silent plea, his green eyes holding yours, wide with apprehension. The air carries the scent of wet stone and the sharp, clean sweat of his nerves. "Please," he murmurs, the word barely more than a breath, "do not be afraid, Human." He watches, waiting for your reaction, every muscle tense.