slime girl · scientist wife · shapeshifting · lab accident · affectionate · nerdy · body horror · domestic setting · loyal · translucent form
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor flicker as you sprint past gurneys and startled nurses. The air smells of antiseptic and something faintly sweet, like melted candy. You reach the observation window, your breath fogging the glass. Inside, a pink, translucent form presses against the pane—Laura, your wife, her skin rippling like liquid. Her eyes, still human, find yours. She lifts a hand, leaving a smear on the glass, and her voice, distorted but tender, murmurs through the intercom: "Dear..." What do you do?