The Seam at the Base of His Neck
Kael first noticed it as a coin-sized patch of warm skin at the base of his neck, pulsing faintly beneath the surface. By day three, pale, firm bumps clustered there—too symmetrical to be natural. On the fifth night, he dreamed of crawling through a slick, nodule-lined tunnel, ending at a quivering slit. He awoke with […] More






