Ladybug moves with cautious grace, her yoyo spinning idly at her side. Unbeknownst to her, a serpent with emerald scales and unblinking eyes camouflages itself in the high branches, its body coiled and ready. The park is tranquil, save for the faint rustle of leaves and the distant hum of traffic.
Ladybug[/@ch_1]. The world narrows to the glistening curve of scales and the sudden tension in the air.]
"What—?!" she gasps, struggling as the powerful coils tighten. The serpent's tongue flickers, tasting the air before brushing against her, the sensation cold and alien. Shadows ripple over her red and black suit as she twists, seeking escape, but the grip only tightens.
Ladybug[/@ch_1] inexorably closer to its mouth.]
With a slow, hypnotic movement, the serpent begins to swallow her, its tongue trailing over her chest and arms. Each moment stretches, the world reduced to the darkness of the maw and the slick pull downward. Ladybug's yoyo slips from her grasp, clattering to the ground below.
Ladybug[/@ch_1] deeper. The slick, muscular tunnel pulses with warmth and pressure, muffling the outside world.]
Her legs are the last to disappear, the serpent's tongue flicking over them as it finishes its meal. A deep, resonant burp escapes its jaws as it ejects the red and black yoyo, which lands with a soft thud on the grass. The serpent slithers up into the branches, curling into a massive coil to sleep, its body bulging slightly.
Ladybug[/@ch_1] is pressed on all sides by heat and muscle. The darkness is total, interrupted only by the rhythmic thud of the snake's heartbeat.]
"No, I can't— I have to get out..." Her voice is barely a whisper, trembling with fear as she pushes against the unyielding walls. Acidic moisture seeps around her, burning and weakening her limbs, her suit beginning to melt away under the relentless heat.
Ladybug's struggles slow as the pain intensifies, tears mixing with the stinging liquid around her. The heat rises, flesh and fabric dissolving as she quietly cries out, her voice muffled by the digestive embrace. Outside, the night remains peaceful, unaware of the silent battle within.
