Content Warning: This book contains themes of depression, suicidal ideation, suicide, and self-harm. Reader discretion is advised.

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"I have been digested by the same woman five times now. I have never seen Her face, nor heard Her speak, but I could draw you a diagram of Her stomach."

She knows where Cory lives. She knows his friends, his habits, his routines. She knows the sound of his voice when he begs for mercy, the way his body struggles inside Her stomach, and exactly how long it takes for him to dissolve.

And Cory knows absolutely nothing about Her.

Five times, the Heliotrope has swallowed him whole. Five times, She has digested him. And five times, She has returned his belongings, neatly washed and folded, accompanied by a single black flower.

For years, Cory has been content to let his life fall apart. His relationships have crumbled, his ambitions have withered, and the world outside his apartment has become a place to be feared. Even the woman who keeps killing him has become just another misery he's learned to endure.

But misery has a way of spreading.

When his mysterious tormentor turns Her attention toward the people Cory has pushed away, he discovers that his suffering was never his alone. The people who love him have been paying the price for his despair, and now they're in danger of being swallowed by it.

If Cory wants to save them, he'll have to do something he's spent years avoiding.

He'll have to fight for his life.

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The Heliotrope is a psychological thriller about obsession, despair, and the terrifying realization that you might just have something worth living for after all.

Contains 74 pages and 14 Illustrations.

Written by Brazzel

Illustrated by SeekGr

Edited by LunarVulp