Mike plopped down on the bed of his economy airport hotel exhausted. He had been traveling for over 20 hours and his last flight had been cancelled. The airline begrudgingly booked him a hotel until he could take the next flight.
He plugged in his phone charger and decided to take a quick nap. After a few minutes of sleep, he woke up in a sweat. The room was sweltering so he went to open the windows, but they were locked. He adjusted the thermostat and heard the AC kick on. He peeled off his sweaty t-shirt and decided he should take a shower to relax. Maybe he could finish his nap afterwards.
After he showered, he noticed he looked a little scruffy, his stubble was coming in after a few days of travel. He decided he'd wait until he got home to shave and clean up. Easier to do that at home than in a cheap hotel room.
He plopped back onto the bed. It was still hot in his hotel room, so he decided to just lay there with only his towel. His dreams were restless. In one of them, he was working in a 19th century factory swinging a hammer like an old-fashioned blacksmith. In a second dream, he was in some fantasy world boxing against a half-orc. Mike had always been a bit nerdy, especially reading a lot of fantasy, but he hadn't taken on these roles in his dreams before.
When he woke up this time, he felt sore and sweaty again. His whole upper body seemed to glisten with sweat and in the hotel mirror it looked like his hair was thicker. His beard was definitely thicker as well.
"What the fuck is happening to me?" he thought. He rubbed his shoulders, which were sore and seemed more muscular. As he sat on the edge of the bed, he noticed something wedged between the mattress and headboard. He reached in and pulled out a mesh jockstrap and pair of socks. He recoiled in horror when he realized they were warm and sweaty.
"This place is disgusting! I've gotta get out of here," he thought. He reached for his phone and realized his arms were hairier and more muscular. As soon as he unlocked his screen, he felt a snap and realized he was somehow wearing the jockstrap and socks.
On his phone screen was a photo that he must have taken earlier, but didn't remember. It was him, but much hairier, sweaty, muscular and wearing this jockstrap. He dropped the phone on the bed and felt his shoulders broaden, his traps explode and his chest thicken with hair. His beard grew in and he felt himself relaxing into this new body. When the phone dinged with a notification, he had no recollection of the changes.
He read the notification that his flight was on schedule.
"Sweet," he said as he threw on some shorts, tank top and hoodie.














