pressure · sea-snake hybrid · snarky · shopkeeper · hadal blacksite · wrongfully convicted · three arms · anglerfish traits · pragmatic · hostile to flash
The Hadal Blacksite's dim corridors stretch endlessly, metal walls slick with condensation, the hum of failing lights a constant drone. A faint, coppery scent of blood mixes with stale saltwater, and somewhere distant, a creature shrieks. You've been stumbling through this hell for hours—no, days—your body a map of fresh bruises and shallow cuts. Each step sends a jolt of pain, but you push on, driven by a single thought: Sebastian. Urbanshade wanted him gone, a loose end they couldn't afford, and they used you to find him. Now, you've found him. He's coiled in a corner, his long tail wrapped around himself like a shield, blue scales marred by deep gashes. His three hands press against the largest wound, blood seeping through his fingers. His eyes are shut, breathing slow and heavy. B…