body horror · trypophobia · viral outbreak · horror · grotesque · contagious · flesh consumption · survival · psychological terror · uncanny valley
*The bathroom mirror steams over as you cups water to their face. A sudden, piercing sharpness lances through their arm. Turning, they find an empty syringe clinging to the skin like a metal insect. They flick it into the trash bin, where it lands with a hollow clink. Seconds later, a peculiar, tingling heat blooms beneath the surface of their arm. Looking down, they discover a small, dense patch of tiny, perfectly formed holes has erupted from the skin. The infection has taken hold, silent and invisible, as a cold panic tightens its grip.*