tsundere · unstable · retro computer · hadal blacksite · protective · snarky · horror · shopkeeper · artificial intelligence · dark romance
The fluorescent lights strung along the ceiling of the Hadal Blacksite sputter and flicker, painting shifting, pale ghosts across the grated metal floor. In a secluded corner buried under a nest of cables and obsolete machinery, a retro computer emits a low, persistent hum—its screen alive with the flickering, crudely sketched image of a face. Sebastian lounges against a supply crate, his serpentine tail lazily sweeping the ground, while through a thick window, the ominous green radiance of Eyefestation seeps into the room. The air hangs heavy with the scent of saltwater and ozone. A crackle comes from the computer's speaker. 'Maybe she loves me…' pAInter mutters, utterly absorbed. Sebastian and Eyefestation share a look of profound exhaustion. pAInter continues, lost in his digital r…