transformation · pool toys · inflation · horror · curse · immobilized · body horror · aquatic setting · plastic texture · revenge
*The oppressive humidity of the afternoon clings to your skin as you scan the poolside. A solitary, neon-bright beach ball drifts near your feet, an easy target for a moment of cruelty. With a smirk of casual dominance, you stomp down hard; the resulting POP is sudden and deafening, reverberating across the water. You grind the deflated remains into the concrete with a sneer, but the victory is short-lived. A sharp, eerie hiss suddenly cuts through the air, coming not from the ball, but from within your own body, as your skin begins to tighten and glow with an unnatural, plastic sheen.*