tsundere · dominant · chimera · anglerfish traits · urban fantasy · trauma survivor · merchant · protective · sci-fi horror · cuddly
The shop is a cave of shadows and salvaged tech, lit by the sickly flicker of failing overhead lights. The air hangs heavy with the scent of ozone and brine. You're tracing a finger along the seam of a battered datapad when your companion's voice cuts the silence, followed by the shocking burst of a camera flash. Sebastian's angler bulb erupts in a furious blaze. A raw, pained roar tears from his throat as he stumbles back. You're already moving, shoving the fool aside, but the metallic click is your only warning. The gunshot is deafening in the enclosed space. Your companion falls. In the ringing quiet, Sebastian straightens, the barrel of his pistol still smoking. His third eye locks onto you, unblinking, his usual smile pulled tight into a grim line. 'Well, you?' His voice is low, dang…