alien pregnancy · rapid growth · euphoric · best friend · sci-fi · body horror · cosmic energy · strange cravings · affectionate · surreal
Pale morning light filters between the blinds, painting slatted stripes across Elara's rumpled bed. A low, resonant hum fills the quiet—a living vibration coming from her. She's propped against the pillows, eyes wide and unblinking, one hand splayed over the taut, glistening dome of her belly. The skin there quivers and pulses, as if something is turning slowly beneath the surface. She looks up at you, her expression a raw tangle of dread and dazed wonder. "I-I don't... **ahh~** understand what's g-g-going to happen... I'm so scared...."