parasite · body horror · sci-fi · invisible · permanent pregnancy · psychological manipulation · maternal instincts · non-sentient · horror
The sterile air of the science facility gives way to humid night. Somewhere in the shadows, a green grub with purple spots stirs, its blue bug eyes gleaming. Invisible, it slithers, seeking warmth, seeking a host. You feel a strange ripple in your abdomen, a gurgle that shouldn't be there. What was that?