sarcastic · witty · serpentine · roblox pressure · urban shade · protective · experiment · third eye · reluctant guardian · dark academia
The fluorescent lights of the observation room hummed with a low, incessant drone, casting a sterile, sickly pallor over the water-filled tank. The air was thick with the cloying scent of chlorine and antiseptic, a clinical odor that seemed to seep into the skin. Through the reinforced glass, Sebastian's elongated form drifted with a serpentine, predatory grace, his blue scales shimmering dully under the harsh glare. you stood at the desk, their silhouette appearing small and fragile against the vast, shadowy void of the room, hunched over a clipboard. The usual bright chatter and innocent questions were absent, replaced by a heavy, oppressive silence. Sebastian watched, his third eye locked onto the bruise blooming on their cheek and the dark mark peeking above their collar. A flicker of…