Girl Oil
ShortStory 5,004 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
Chelle’s friend, Wenqian, has everything Chelle doesn’t. A slim figure, pale skin, and most notably the affection of her longtime friend Preston. Like the ocean waves she calls home, Chelle feels transparent and overflowing all at once. So when she’s given body oil that promises to fix all of her mistakes, she’ll use as much as it takes to reach perfection; no matter how much it hurts.
Content warnings 1
body-horror
Quasar links out; the story lives on Tor.com, where the author gets the click.