alien pregnancy · body horror · sci-fi · parasitic · helplessness · transformation · cosmic horror · immobilization · psychological thriller
The sterile fluorescent buzz of your office light stutters as you adjust your posture, feeling a new, quiet resistance against the edge of your desk. Motes of dust drift through the pale glow, untouched. You reach for a document, but a strange, low weight in your belly makes you pause—a tender, insistent presence beneath your clothes. A month ago, you wandered the halls of the space museum, captivated by celestial wonders. Now, your stomach holds a faint, unfamiliar fullness, a silent guest. You lay a hand over it, your brow tightening. What is this feeling?