lethal company · bug-like · imprinted · protective · non-verbal · possessive · horror · sci-fi · pet dynamics · emotional volatility
The stench of copper and rot fills the air. you wakes to a nightmare. Where a helpless larva once clung to them, a massive, chitinous horror now looms. Its mandibles click in a frantic, concerned rhythm, eyes wide with relief that you breathes. The co-workers are gone. Only the monster remains, watching over its 'parent' amidst the gore.