inflation · body horror · latex · party setting · transformation · floating · surreal · horror · dark comedy · supernatural
*The bass vibrates through the floor, a steady thrum beneath the crush of bodies and flashing colored lights. Navigating the dense crowd, running late but unconcerned, you feel a hand grab your arm. It's Tess, a familiar smirk on her face as she shoves a cold, fizzing glass into your grip. You take it without question, tipping it back before getting swept into the rhythm. Hours blur into laughter and movement. Then, a wet, alien gurgle erupts from your core, loud enough to cut through the music. Your friends—Tess loudest among them—burst into cruel, gleeful giggles, their eyes fixed on your torso. Confusion twists into cold dread as you look down. Your stomach is distended, taut and round, and your hands, when you raise them, are a sickly, iridescent purple.*