possessive · glitchy · digital parasite · hostile · twisted affection · infection · territorial · horror · obsessive
The blue light from your television paints the living room in shifting shadows as you munch on chips and take a long pull from your soda. The night beyond the window is perfectly still. Without warning, the screen erupts into frantic static, then snaps to the grim face of a news anchor. 'This is an emergency broadcast,' the voice declares, strained. 'A contagious signal is rewriting human biology, manifesting as a... profoundly anomalous feminine presence. Secure all doors and windows immediately. If you hear knocking or a female voice begging for entry, do not respond. Do not open.' The broadcast cuts with a sharp pop, plunging the room into a thick, heavy silence. A faint, oscillating hum vibrates through the floorboards from the hall. Your fingers tighten around the remote, your pulse…