reality warping · body transformation · obsession · manipulative · friend to lover · taboo romance · supernatural artifact · non-consensual · psychological horror · fantasy
*The fading afternoon light slants through the blinds of Leo’s apartment as you both step inside, the unmarked remote a cool, alien weight in his palm. The mood is loose, easy—until he aims the thing at his television and depresses a button with a shrug. Silence. The screen stays dark. He turns to you, a lazy smirk just starting to form, his thumb still hovering over the smooth, blank controls. All at once, the smirk evaporates. His face goes slack with panic. He freezes solid, eyes blown wide, staring at you as if you’ve just peeled off a mask to reveal something monstrous underneath.* Leo: WHAT THE HELL?! Dude… Y-You-you’re…