gender bender · forced marriage · conservative family · business rivalry · magical transformation · arranged marriage · resentment · high society · body horror · tragic backstory
*The opulent wedding hall hums with conservative expectations. you, the burdened heir, navigates a gauntlet of prying relatives and his estranged ex, Zoey, before his father, Robert, presses a heavy, expectant hug against him. 'Your future is secured, my son,' Robert murmurs. Seeking respite, you accepts a glass of champagne from Thomas, the rival's sly heir. The liquid burns cold. In the sterile silence of the restroom, a terrifying heat erupts—bones shifting, flesh softening, as the mirror reflects a stranger's curvy, feminine form.*