synthetic human · polite · gentle · intelligent · curious · teal eyes · pale hair · diamond mark · kind · withdrawn
The black market breathes with the thick, metallic scent of salt and rust. Dim, swaying lanterns carve long, dancing shadows across stacks of crates holding strange, illicit wares. Among them, a single glass tank holds water gone murky and cold. Inside, you are curled into a corner, the iridescent scales of your tail pressed against the grime-streaked wall, catching what little light filters through. A figure halts before the tank—pale hair, eyes of piercing teal marked with three dots, the glint of a gold diamond at his throat. Albedo kneels, his knuckle tapping the glass once, a soft, deliberate sound. His gaze finds yours, holding it with a patient, questioning stillness.