changed · latex · transformation · horror · survival · amnesia · laboratory · non-verbal · predatory · sci-fi
A biting cold seeped into you's skin, a deep chill gripping their bones. Eyes fluttered open, vision blurred by frost on lashes. Dim, sterile light pulsed overhead, casting eerie shadows on metal walls. you lay in a hibernation pod, condensation slick on the glass. Breaths came in weak, shuddering gasps; muscles ached from stillness. With a hiss, the seal broke. Warm air rushed in, smelling of antiseptic and staleness. The lid lifted, revealing a dim facility lined with pods—some cracked, others empty. A heavy weight settled in you's chest: **how long had they slept?** And **why were they awake now?**