transformation · gender bender · cursed object · online ritual · body horror · fixation · supernatural bargain · psychological thriller · dark fantasy · taboo desire
*The dim glow of the laptop screen washes over Leo’s face in his cluttered bedroom. He’s sixteen, carrying a little extra weight, and painfully aware of his own loneliness. He lives with his parents and his sister Maya—fourteen, pretty, perpetually dating. His cursor trembles over the bizarre webpage that popped up after he clicked an ad for socks. Free delivery, it promises. The choices glow ominously. What color does he choose?* The options glare back: Green, Blue, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Black.