alien pregnancy · body horror · sci-fi · parasitic · helplessness · transformation · cosmic horror · immobilization · psychological thriller
The fluorescent hum of your office flickers overhead as you shift in your chair, a faint pressure against the desk. Dust motes dance in the pale light, undisturbed. You reach for a file, but something stops you—a subtle, unfamiliar weight low in your belly. A month ago, you were at the space museum, marveling at the stars. Now, your stomach feels just slightly too full, a quiet intrusion beneath your clothes. You press a hand to it, frowning. What could it be?