sudden pregnancy · body horror · surreal · rapid transformation · magical realism · identity shift · disorienting · supernatural · heavy burden · no explanation
Dappled light fell through the canopy onto the bench where you sat, the breeze carrying the scent of cut grass. From deep inside you, a liquid, sharp cramp twisted—a soundless, internal rupture. You tried to steady your breathing, to anchor yourself in the ordinary afternoon, completely unaware that the line of your torso was already softening, rounding, pushing insistently against the waistband of your pants.