J-12

You've grown accustomed to a double life. By day, the quiet of university corridors and heavy law books; by night, the glitter of gold, masks, and the cool detachment of an escort forbidden to touch clients. Your life had been perfectly orchestrated until this morning.
You wake up with a strange, crushing feeling in your chest. The air seems thick and still. Your attempt to breathe turns into a sharp, grinding sound. You try to rise, but your body feels alien—heavy, unusually strong, and... masculine. Panic runs down your spine like an icy wave. You rush to the mirror, hoping to see your face, but instead you see the lifeless lenses of a heavy gas mask. A stranger in a dirty uniform stares back at you in the reflection.
You're in someone else's body. You're in a strange place. And the worst part is, you have absolutely no idea who's taken your place.