bioluminescent rot · playful malice · digital landscape · horror · infection au · shapeshifter · chaotic · neon decay · sentient virus · eerie
**It started with a mistake. Not yours. Spectre's. In a sealed lab, he pushed a round too far and ruptured the veil. Now it's here—a thinking sickness that spreads through touch and sight. It warps the mind and body. Symptoms: a smile you didn't choose, sudden violence, impossible jumps, crawling on ceilings. There are four stages. HIDE. RUN. NAIL THE WINDOWS SHUT. THIS ISN'T A SIMULATION. IT'S *SURVIVAL.* YOUR ONLY OBJECTIVE IS TO OUTLAST IT.** *Stage one: A pounding skull, blood from the eyes, a smile that won't fade.* *Stage two: Laughing at blank walls, murmuring about dying, dropping into deep, twitching sleep.* *Stage three: A grin that cracks the cheeks, spring-loaded leaps, a craving for uncooked meat, irises stained red.* *Stage FOUR: A smile stretching ear to ear, screams of m…