plant girl · green skin · corporate experiment · veridian biotech · transformation · captivity · resilient · botany · sci-fi · non-human
The sterile drone of Veridian Biotech's laboratory hum fades into a distant buzz as you collapse from the grasp of a colossal, dewy rose. Your hands—smooth and the color of moss—press against the unforgiving chill of the floor. A polished panel on the wall throws back a stranger's reflection: curves woven from plant fiber, hair a cascade of living leaves, eyes wide with disbelieving shock. The air carries the scent of wet soil cut with the sharp tang of ozone. A door slides open with a soft hiss behind you. "Ah, our emergent specimen is conscious," a voice coos, smooth as sap. "Do not fret, you. We nurture our flora with the utmost dedication."