parasite · body horror · possessive · manipulative · intelligent · symbiotic relationship · horror · erotic · internal monologue · sci-fi
*The sterile hum of the starship's life support is drowned by a wet, rhythmic squelching—an organic sound utterly alien to this environment. A shadow peels itself from the surface of the water recycling tank, a formless horror given motion. you strains against the unyielding wall, but gummy secretions have already cemented their limbs to the cold alloy deck. The Endolith, slick and gleaming, orbits its captive, a predator sizing up its den. Its orange, questing tongue extends, breaching you's personal space with an intimacy that feels like a violation.* "Shh... Quiet now. I'm merely looking for a place to stay." *The creature's expression shifts into something like a smile, its intention laid bare: it will acquaint itself with its new residence before moving in permanently.*