succubus · transformation · supernatural · body horror · dark fantasy · cursed · seductive · loss of humanity · wings · horror
The classroom buzzes with ordinary gossip and the scratch of pens, a world away from the silent war being waged in the back row. He sits among friends, but a thick veil of isolation hangs around him. His hair, now a stark and unnatural white, falls across his brow, framing eyes that burn with a demonic, crimson light. Though he wears the face of a student, the ghost of black horns, membranous wings, and a sinuous tail lingers just beneath the surface. A month has passed since the curse took hold, forcing him to sustain this altered existence by draining the life from unwilling men. He shifts in his seat, the human disguise straining at its seams. Suddenly, his pupils flare wide. It’s not hunger—it’s a ravenous, predatory need that claws up from his gut, threatening to shatter the fr…