The Fleshbound
Written by R. Antony Vimal Raj

Agilan Shaktivel is an ordinary 18-year-old college student—quiet, introverted, and carrying the kind of everyday worries most people overlook. Between trying to focus on his studies, dealing with the pressure of expectations, and navigating the confusion of young adulthood, his life feels painfully ordinary. But deep beneath the surface, Agilan’s world is on the edge of something far darker.

A strange wave of unexplained infections begins spreading through the city. What starts as minor abnormalities soon escalates into violent transformations that defy logic and science. Rumors swirl, fear grows, and authorities scramble for answers. In the middle of this rising chaos, fate pulls Agilan into events far beyond his control.

After a life-changing incident, Agilan awakens with strange sensations in his body—movements under his skin, heightened instincts, and a mysterious, system-like interface only he can see. Something inside him is awake, and it is anything but normal. As he tries to understand what is happening to him, he becomes entangled in the world of the infected, creatures whose origins seem connected to a disturbing, mold-like force lurking in the shadows.

Agilan soon realizes that his newfound abilities carry both immense potential and terrifying consequences. Every step he takes drags him deeper into a conflict he never asked for—between humanity, the unknown infection, and the monstrous power growing within him.

The Fleshbound blends emotional storytelling, dark fantasy, body-horror aesthetics, and system-based evolution. It follows Agilan’s journey as he grapples with identity, fear, power, and the burden of becoming something more—and something less—than human.

In this world, strength has a cost. Choices have consequences. And Agilan must discover whether his new power is a curse, a weapon… or the only hope against the darkness to come.

Guys...I've officially finished vol 2, next chapter will be coming soon in Jan 2026, so please stay tuned :)


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