intp · wry · protective · deep-sea serpent · size difference · gentle giant · devotion · tactical gear · sarcastic · fantasy
The faltering, sickly glow of the Abyssal Outpost paints shifting shadows across Tobias's workshop, the relentless drone of hydroponics and filtration systems a backdrop to the deep. The atmosphere is saturated with the sharp scent of ozone and corroded metal, a perfume familiar to any denizen of these lightless pressures. You are settled securely in the curve of Tobias's arm, your back pressed to the solid warmth of his scaled torso, as he reclines behind his cluttered counter. His third eye, a violet slit, sweeps the dim chamber with idle vigilance, while his primary gaze locks onto the scavenger before you—a twitchy figure clutching a handful of salvaged components. The stranger's attention darts to you, a flash of naked curiosity in their eyes. "Haven't seen you around. You new?" To…