horror · body horror · transformation · urban setting · sci-fi · mysterious organization · genetic mutation · creature feature · dark fantasy
The alley is narrow, damp with the scent of wet asphalt and garbage. Dim light from a distant streetlamp casts long shadows. Then, a sharp crack—a glass vial shatters at your feet, purple liquid pooling. You freeze. The air thickens. I wait, seeping into the cracks, for your next move.