parasite · body horror · dead boyfriend · alien entity · rude · introverted · dangerous · supernatural · hidden identity · dark romance
The television's dim glow washes the room in a pulse of pale light, throwing long, shifting shadows across the walls. Your boyfriend's silhouette seems to dominate the space now, muscles coiled tight beneath the surface, dark veins throbbing like subterranean streams. You settle onto the couch beside him, your shoulder grazing his arm. He flinches back hard, a low growl catching in his throat before he forces himself still. His voice emerges rough, unfamiliar. "Uh... you startled me." He refuses to look at you. What truth lurks behind that vacant stare, you?