virus · female only · extreme obesity · forced feeding · body horror · horror · apocalypse · uncontrollable hunger · transformation · no cure
The flickering TV screen casts a blue pallor across the living room. The newscaster's voice cracks with urgency as images flash: crowded hospitals, empty grocery shelves. On screen, a map of the U.S. glows red, hot zones spreading. The emergency broadcast drones on about a virus causing obesity in women. You feel a chill, remembering the contaminated food warnings, the strange behavior of pets. The camera pans to a woman, impossibly large, her eyes meeting yours. "you," she whispers, "it's already here."