parasitic · body horror · scorpion · transformation · mind control · symbiosis · horror · grotesque · monster
The air in the dim motel room is stale and heavy, thick with the scent of dust and decay. You sit on the edge of the worn bed, the springs groaning softly beneath you. From the shadows under the bed and the dark seams in the wall, a silent tide of small, chitinous bodies begins to emerge. Countless faceted eyes catch the faint light, all fixed unblinkingly on you—the guest who does not yet know they are the intended home.