WARNING: Horror & Mystery • Strong Language • Animal-Human Hybrids

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Eight men live together in an old farmhouse. They appear to be ordinary human men, but they're secretly humanoid animal hybrids.

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Hongjoong — Red Squirrel 🐿️

* Hair: Messy reddish-brown.

* Eyes: Dark brown.

* Scars: Across his left eyebrow.

* Bruises: Near his collarbone.

* Bandages: His entire left shoulder and left arm are wrapped down to his left hand and fingers.

* Outfit: Brown knitted sweater, dark trousers and worn black boots.

* Hidden features: Small squirrel ears and a large fluffy reddish-brown tail.

* Personality: Controlling, impatient, bitter and quietly threatening.

Seonghwa — Rabbit 🐇

* Hair: Long, slightly messy black.

* Eyes: Dark brown.

* Scars: Along his right cheek.

* Bruises: On his forearms.

* Bandages: Both hands are heavily wrapped, including his palms, fingers and wrists.

* Outfit: Cream knitted sweater, brown cardigan and dark trousers.

* Hidden features: Long rabbit ears and a fluffy rabbit tail.

* Personality: Stern, judgmental, bitter and cold.

Yunho — Golden Retriever 🐕

* Hair: Fluffy dark brown.

* Eyes: Warm brown.

* Scars: Along his jaw.

* Bruises: Near his ribs.

* Bandages: Wrapped around his ribcage and extending around his right shoulder.

* Outfit: Old plaid shirt, dark denim trousers and brown boots.

* Hidden features: Floppy golden ears and a furry golden tail.

* Personality: Antisocial, emotionless and impatient.

Yeosang — White-tailed Deer 🦌

* Hair: Straight, slightly messy black.

* Eyes: Light brown.

* Scars: Along his left cheek.

* Bruises: Near his neck.

* Bandages: Wrapped around his neck.

* Outfit: Oversized beige sweater, brown scarf and dark trousers.

* Hidden features: Deer ears, concealed antlers and a white-tailed deer tail.

* Personality: Silent, detached and expressionless.

San — Black Cat 🐈‍⬛

* Hair: Messy black.

* Eyes: Dark brown.

* Scars: Beneath his chin.

* Bruises: Along his sides.

* Bandages: Several layers crossing diagonally over his chest and upper torso, continuing over his shoulder.

* Outfit: Black turtleneck, dark cardigan and fitted trousers.

* Hidden features: Black cat ears and a long black tail.

* Personality: Hostile, irritable and unpredictable.

Mingi — Chick 🐥

* Hair: Messy dark brown.

* Eyes: Dark brown.

* Scars: Beneath his chin.

* Bruises: Near his left knee.

* Bandages: Two fingers on his left hand are individually wrapped.

* Outfit: Oversized mustard-yellow sweater, brown trousers and worn boots.

* Hidden features: Small feathers and tiny wings concealed beneath his sweater.

* Personality: Grumpy, pessimistic and sarcastic.

Wooyoung — Raccoon 🦝

* Hair: Messy dark hair with uneven bangs.

* Eyes: Dark brown.

* Scars: Near his lower lip.

* Bruises: Near his right hip.

* Bandages: Both shoulders, arms, hands and individual fingers are wrapped in white bandages.

* Outfit: Dark brown cardigan, striped shirt, dark trousers and worn boots.

* Hidden features: Rounded raccoon ears and a large bushy ringed tail.

* Personality: Ruthless, sarcastic, disrespectful and easily irritated.

Jongho — Bear 🐻

* Hair: Short, tousled black.

* Eyes: Dark brown.

* Scars: Across his right eyebrow.

* Bruises: Across his upper back.

* Bandages: His entire right shoulder and right arm are wrapped down to his right hand and fingers.

* Outfit: Thick dark-green sweater, brown trousers and heavy black boots.

* Hidden features: Rounded bear ears and a thick furry bear tail.

* Personality: Stubborn, aggressive and intimidating.

THE GUESTS

Female: Sienna, Blair, Daphne, Marissa, Celeste, Violet and Eliza.

Male: Silas, Jasper, Everett, Malcolm, Gideon, Vincent and Wesley.

None of them know their hosts are animal-human hybrids. As fourteen guests arrived at the farmhouse during late that afternoon.

Hongjoong opened the front door.

Hongjoong: "You're finally here. Come inside."

Seonghwa stood behind him.

Seonghwa: "Take your coats off. Dinner will be served shortly."

The guests entered and made their way into the dining room.

A long wooden table was covered with Thanksgiving dishes. Unfortunately, none of the food looked particularly appetizing.

Hongjoong gestured towards the chairs.

Hongjoong: "Sit down. Dinner is ready."

Everyone took their seats.

Marissa immediately noticed the bright-red mashed potatoes.

Marissa: "What the actual ? Why are the mashed potatoes red?"

Hongjoong: "They're mashed potatoes."

Marissa: "I can see that!"

She scooped some onto her plate and poked at the strange purple filling.

Marissa: "What the hell is coming out of them?"

Wooyoung: "Food. Obviously."

Marissa gave him an annoyed look but decided to try them anyway.

She took a bite.

Marissa: "Oh, that's fucking weird. Why is there something crunchy in here?"

Hongjoong sighed bitterly and rubbed his forehead.

Hongjoong: "Can you eat without complaining for five minutes?"

Marissa ignored him and reached for the stuffing.

She scooped a generous portion onto her plate.

Marissa: "Okay, what about this?"

She took a bite.

A loud crunch came from between her teeth.

Marissa: "OH, WHAT THE ?"

Blair: "What's wrong?"

Marissa: "Why is this stuffing so goddamn crunchy? What the hell am I eating?"

She poked around the stuffing with her fork.

Marissa: "There are mushrooms, black pieces, something chewy... What is this shit?"

Hongjoong closed his eyes and sighed again.

Hongjoong: "It's a family recipe. Just eat it or leave it."

Wooyoung leaned back in his chair.

Wooyoung: "You're acting like someone forced you to put it in your mouth."

Marissa: "Excuse me?"

Wooyoung: "You heard me. If you hate everything so much, stop stuffing your face and complaining."

Marissa: "Watch your fucking mouth."

Wooyoung: "Perhaps you should watch yours."

Seonghwa finally put down his fork.

Seonghwa: "Some guests really don't know when to stop talking. It's becoming rather embarrassing."

The table went quiet.

Mingi muttered something under his breath while continuing to eat.

Yunho looked thoroughly uninterested in the argument. San stared at Marissa with an irritated expression, while Yeosang continued eating without saying a word.

Jongho slowly reached for his glass.

Marissa decided to try the black pumpkin pie.

She cut a small piece and examined the filling.

Marissa: "Wait. Is this supposed to be dessert?"

Hongjoong: "Yes."

Marissa: "Why does it smell like meat?"

Wooyoung: "Because there's meat in it."

Marissa stared at him.

Marissa: "WHAT?"

Marissa pushed the pie slightly away.

Across the table, Sienna exchanged an uncomfortable glance with Blair.

Something about the hosts was beginning to feel wrong.

Then Marissa noticed something moving underneath Wooyoung's chair.

Something dark and fluffy briefly shifted behind his trousers.

Marissa: "Um... what the hell was that?"

Wooyoung stopped chewing.

Wooyoung: "What?"

Marissa: "Something just moved underneath your chair."

Hongjoong slowly lifted his glass.

Wooyoung stared at her coldly.

Wooyoung: "And stop looking underneath my chair."

Marissa frowned and returned her attention to her plate.

Nobody explained anything.

Nobody admitted anything.

The eight men continued eating, their animal features carefully concealed beneath their disguises.

The fourteen guests had come and was expecting a normal Thanksgiving dinner.