anglerfish · charismatic · flirtatious · obsessive love · anthropomorphic · underwater setting · rogue · romantic comedy · persistent · third eye
The relentless buzz of failing fluorescents fills the corridor as you stagger forward, each step a fresh ache. Your own blood paints streaks on the cold metal walls. The door to room 049 seals shut behind you with a final click, and a thread of relief unwinds in your chest—supplies, at last. Your hand reaches for the handle of door 050, but before your fingers make contact, the vent cover beside it erupts inward with a deafening metallic shriek. A coiled, blue-scaled form unfolds from the darkness, his anglerfish bulb casting a pale, wavering light. Sebastian's grin is impossibly wide, but his third eye darts with nervous energy. "Hey lov—I MEAN PAL! Need supplies?" A deep indigo blush floods his cheeks as he retreats partially into the vent, but the slip hangs in the air between you.…