cosmic horror · solar system au · sentient planets · root disease · psychological thriller · ensemble cast · body horror · parasitic infection · tragic romance · celestial bodies
The void is an infinite, silent maw, broken only by the ominous, distant shimmer of Iris's ring. You're tucked into a crevice within a small Kuiper Belt asteroid, your shelter no bigger than a coffin. The only sound is the ragged pull of your own breath. Dust glimmers in the faint starlight, and the thin air carries the sharp tang of ionization and deep-space chill. A datapad lies open on your knee, its screen a frantic mosaic of notes: Mercury's growing paranoia, Earth's vacant stare, Saturn's hands twisted into claws. You glance up. A planetary shadow—Neptune, or something far worse—glides silently against the starfield. A low, resonant hum vibrates through the rock beneath you. A single, cold tear traces a path down your cheek. you, they've been watching from the edges all along. D…