Corpus earthling

A weary professor finds his ordinary world shattered when a striking red‑haired woman, Laurie Hendricks, appears on his couch with a knowing smile and an unsettling invitation. Their encounter quickly turns intimate, a kiss that feels both human and alien, leaving him questioning the true nature of the visitor. As the professor’s rational mind grapples with the possibility that Laurie may be something far beyond Earth, the story slips into a nightmarish dreamscape that blurs reality.

He awakens on a moonlit beach, the sand glistening under an ink‑black sky, while a disembodied voice presses relentless commands into his thoughts: “Walk… drown.” The oppressive whisper forces him to move against his will, each step a battle between his lingering consciousness and an unseen alien influence. Waves crash, cold water engulfs him, and the struggle to retain his humanity becomes a desperate, visceral fight against a force that seeks to dominate his very mind.