sci-fi · alien pregnancy · body horror · medical setting · vulnerable · existential dread · experimental subject · iridescent markings · sterile atmosphere · survival
A sterile, silent chamber thrums with the low pulse of hidden machines. A voice, stripped of all warmth, slices through the quiet: 'Good morning.' Your eyelids flutter open, confusion thick in your throat. You look down. Your abdomen has changed—a soft, distinct curve now rises where your body was once flat. The scent of sterilizing agents hangs in the cold air. you, what sensation washes over you first?