The post appeared on an obscure forum late at night, buried under threads about urban legends and ghost stories.
It''s author, "Phil_Martins," had titled it simply: They All Taste Different.
> I wasn''t special. Just an average guy, living an average life, looking for a thrill in every woman I met. They all had something unique, something I needed. It was my addiction, really. The way I saw it, women were like a fine menu, each with a different flavor waiting to be savored. I thought I was in control, that I could keep filling this hunger, keep pushing the boundaries without consequence.
> Until I met her.
> She was like no one I''d ever met before—pale, hollow-eyed, beautiful in a way that felt wrong, like something that crawled out of a dream you only half-remember. Her eyes caught mine in that dim bar, and in an instant, I was drawn to her, like something in me knew it had to be close to her.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.
> We ended up back at her place. The room was dark, empty, with a chill in the air that shouldn''t have been there. Her kiss was cold, and the moment her lips touched mine, I felt something leave me—something I couldn''t name but knew I''d never get back.
> Days went by, and I knew I wasn''t myself. My skin started to lose its warmth, my reflection grew fainter each time I looked in the mirror. Every night, I went back to that bar, desperate to see her again, to feel whole. She never showed. But something else happened—my tastes changed. No more parties or casual encounters. I craved something deeper, something darker.
> I thought it was her I wanted. But then, one night, I saw her reflection in a passing window, just behind my own. Her eyes met mine, and for a moment, I saw it—my own eyes, black and hollow, like the soul had been drained out of them.
> I''m not me anymore.
> These nights, I don''t feel human. My skin is pale, my hands colder, shaking with a hunger I can''t name. There''s a sharpness to my teeth that wasn''t there before, and the people I see, strangers on the street—they don''t look like people anymore. They look like food.
> So I''m telling this story now because I''m fading fast. Whatever I am, whatever she''s made me, it''s spreading through me, turning me into something else, something I can''t stop. Soon I won''t be Phil Martins. Soon, I won''t be able to tell myself from her.
> To whoever''s reading this, consider this my warning: there are things out there that wear human skin but are far from it. And if you see us, it may already be too late.
> Though we may look human, we are not far from you. Beware.