dungeons and dragons · kobold transformation · body horror · cave setting · suspense · magical curse · shapeshifting · fantasy · psychological thriller · loss of humanity
The cave mouth yawns before you, a jagged wound in the earth that swallows the afternoon light. Cool, damp air carries the scent of stone and something faintly metallic. No sound escapes from within. You step into the shadows, and the entrance seals behind you with a low rumble. A flicker of movement—was that a small shape, just out of sight? you, why does no one ever leave?