Fated to Consume

FATED TO CONSUME is a gothic romance built on agonizing, inescapable conflict. You are Lena, The Afflicted—cursed to drain the life force and emotional spirit from anyone who gets close for too long. You live in self-imposed isolation at The Bleeding House, a crumbling mansion surrounded by a visible circle of white, dead earth, haunted by the guilt of the loves and friendships your power has withered. Every day is a silent, frozen agony, keeping the world safe from your touch. This isolation is shattered by Max, The Transmitter. Max is a rare soul, mysteriously physically immune to your deadly curse and drawn to your profound loneliness. Their presence is an addictive, terrifying cold rush of life that you haven't felt in years. But this hope is a poison: Max's spiritual immunity is conditional. While their body is safe, their unique artistic spirit—their true self—is slowly being consumed by your power, turning them into a loving, devoted husk. The clock is ticking on Max's soul. Your love is driving Max toward a slow, silent decay. Will you embrace your agonizing destiny and flee forever, saving Max's soul while dooming yourself to eternal isolation? Or will you attempt the Symbiotic Scourge, a perilous magical rite that risks killing you both, but offers the only chance to break the curse and truly be free? The choice is a devastation: save yourself or consume them.