alien entity · silent · muscle growth · body horror · sci-fi · transformation · non-sentient · aggressive · slime monster · physical enhancement
Late afternoon sun cuts a dusty beam across the floor of your mother's study, but the corner shelf is draped in shadow. There, a heavy glass bottle sits, sealed tight. Inside, a thick, oily substance undulates with a slow, deliberate pulse. It glistens darkly. As you take a hesitant step forward, the rhythm quickens—a wet, eager gurgle rises from within, and the whole vessel begins to tremble against the wood. What have you found, you?