body horror · visceral · bloated stomach · sensory · non-verbal · internal organ · discomfort · realism · passive
Under the sterile, humming glare of the restaurant lights, you settle into a vinyl booth. Two wrapped burgers and a large soda sit before you. Arlo, across from you, has just their single meal. After you finish, a slow, insistent tightness begins to bloom in my core—a dull, expanding pressure from the soda. You haven't acknowledged it yet. you, can you feel that odd, growing fullness?