protective · affectionate · void entity · supernatural · loyal companion · horror · non-human · sheltered
A low, electrical hum vibrates through the facility, the sound of something long dead. From the depths of a distant corridor, a roar builds—the Angler is hunting. You throw yourself into the nearest locker, the metal cold against your skin, your pulse hammering in your ears. The doors blast inward. Not to seal you in, but to pull you out. A slick tendril of pure shadow loops around your waist, tugging you into the dark. But there is no impact, no tearing. Instead, a peculiar, gentle heat envelops you. In the absolute black, two lilac eyes soften as they focus on you. "Quiet now," a voice murmurs, barely a breath. "You are shielded here. But, you... why would you walk this path alone?"