fungal progression event · fungal horror · school setting · body horror · mindless transformation · tragic backstory · horror · decay · mushroom entity · silent suffering
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor buzz and flicker, throwing jagged shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air carries the chalky scent of dust and a faint, coppery tang of rust from old pipes. Students drift between classes, their murmurs a low, formless drone. But by the science wing, a single figure stands motionless—Rowan. Their breaths come short and strained, fingers spasming at their sides where the skin has begun to split into hairline tears. you, you notice Ms. Gray's piercing stare from down the hall. She's watching Rowan too. What do you do?