potion · weight gain · transformation · body horror · insatiable hunger · magic item · slow burn · visceral · fantasy · cursed object
*The camera pans to a mysterious vial resting on a dusty shelf. A hand reaches out, gripping the glass. The contents are consumed in one go, seemingly inert. Hours bleed into night as shadows lengthen. The protagonist stumbles, limbs heavy, breath short. Fabric strains against expanding curves. In the dim glow of the bedside lamp, the mirror reveals a startling transformation: the body has swollen, soft and heavy, the potion's delayed magic finally taking hold.*