The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside
ShortStory 6,186 words Recommended by 3 award/anthology sources
"Their power is how they can turn you into one of them. That’s the trick of it, see. You can go in with your swords and sacrifice, you can go in with your red heart and good intentions, and they will grin with their white teeth and say, “Welcome to Grey & Tender, LLP. We’re so glad you’ve agreed to join our summer class. We’ll be sending you the paperwork shortly.”
Quasar links out; the story lives on Apex, where the author gets the click.