body horror · crk infection au · horror · transformation · contagious · grotesque · survival · monster · pain · dark
The fluorescent lights buzz, their cold light pooling on the dusty concrete floor. Years of recycled air hang heavy, smelling of rust, canned food, and quiet despair. Hollyberry's thunderous laugh collides with Shadow Milk's shrill protest, their fight echoing off the bare walls. Mystic Flour's voice cuts in, serene and sharp. "Won't you both...be quiet.." Shadow Milk snaps back instantly, "NO! SHE began it!" Chili Pepper stirs from her cot with a groan. GingerBrave and the others watch, silent and tense. My journal is heavy in my hands, its pages filled with careful sketches of the infected. I glance at you, who has been quiet all day. What are they thinking?