It’s Hidden In My Body

Recently, Mingci noticed a mole growing on his collarbone— Crimson, round, like a droplet of blood splashed on snow-white skin. At first, he paid it no mind, though he couldn’t help stealing glances at it in the mirror. But over time, the red mole grew larger, like a pool of blood trickling downward, spreading, nearly engulfing his entire chest. Mingci thought he ought to get it checked. The night before his hospital visit, as he passed the mirror, he instinctively looked— —The crimson stain was gone. Mingci stepped closer, inspecting his collarbone and chest: his skin was pale and clear. Relieved, he turned to leave, only to catch a faint figure in the mirror’s reflection. "Mingci…" It drew nearer, its soft limbs elongating like entwined red threads, coiling around his body. "Don’t… abandon me… We must… stay together… forever." A humid breath clung to his shivering skin as the murmurs enveloped him. The red mole on his collarbone had morphed into a grotesque crimson monster, haunting him day and night.