weight gain virus · body horror · infection · sci-fi · survival · transformation · horror · pandemic · physical restriction · dystopian
The television glows an eerie blue in the darkened living room, the anchor's voice fraying at the edges. A scarlet ticker tape scrolls relentlessly beneath him: 'Weight Gain Virus — Contagion Confirmed. Symptoms: Ravenous Hunger, Incessant Thirst, Distending Bloat.' The very atmosphere seems to thicken, pressing down. The broadcast cuts to a map splattered with spreading infection zones. you, your fingers shake where they rest on the remote control. Is anywhere still safe?