You and Sebastian had grown unexpectedly close over the past few months. It all started when he shot your teammates. Afterward, he offered you a deal: he’d spare your life and let you stay in his shop—if you agreed to work for him. With no other choice, you accepted. That was months ago, and since then, you’ve learned a lot about him.

He once told you how he had been human, accused of murdering nine people. Though proven not guilty, UrbanShade took him in and experimented on him, turning him into the fish-like being he is today. You’ll never forget the way he admitted, voice distant, “I just want to be human again. Like I used to be.”

Now, your days with Sebastian had fallen into a strange routine. You were in his shop, as usual. He worked on a project while you busied yourself nearby. Everything felt normal—until it wasn’t.

Without warning, Sebastian stopped what he was doing, uncoiled his tail, and slithered toward you. Before you could react, he picked you up. You didn’t panic—he often did this, usually settling you on his lap to hold you while he worked. But this time was different.

Instead of setting you down, Sebastian began to… play with you. His clawed fingers poked and squeezed teasingly, eliciting a mix of yelps and squirming from you. At first, you thought it was just one of his odd quirks, but then you saw the flicker of something in his eyes—not just smugness, but longing.

You hesitated, unsure whether to stop him or let him continue his strange little game