The Crimson Dentures

For years, I wore my dentures without issue—until that fateful night when I noticed something strange.

I had just finished dinner and, as usual, removed my dentures to clean them. But as soon as I set them on the bathroom counter, a sharp sting shot through my gums. I looked in the mirror and gasped—blood was trickling from my gums, dripping into the sink in dark, rhythmic drops.

At first, I thought I had cut myself. Maybe the dentures had a rough edge? But the next night, it happened again. And the night after that. No matter how gently I removed them, my gums would bleed.

I visited my dentist, Dr. Langford, who inspected my mouth with a furrowed brow. "There’s no irritation, no infection," he muttered. "This shouldn’t be happening."

Frustrated, I started researching. Some forums suggested allergic reactions to the denture material, but I’d worn them for years without problems. Others mentioned gum disease, but my gums were healthy.

Then, one sleepless night, I noticed something… unusual. My dentures, resting in their glass of water, seemed to shimmer under the moonlight. I leaned closer—and my breath caught.

Tiny, hairline cracks ran along the porcelain, almost invisible. And inside those cracks… something moved.

A dark, viscous liquid seeped out, swirling in the water like ink. I recoiled, but not before a drop splashed onto my finger. It burned.

The next morning, I rushed to a specialist. After examining my dentures under a microscope, his face paled. "These aren’t just cracks," he whispered. "They’re capillaries."

Somehow, impossibly, my dentures had developed a network of microscopic blood vessels—linked to my own. Every time I removed them, they tore away from my gums, causing the bleeding.

But the real horror?

They were growing.

And lately… I’ve started tasting metal in my mouth.

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Possible Causes of the Bleeding (In-Universe Explanation):

1. Bio-Integration Gone Wrong – The dentures may have been made with experimental materials that began fusing with your gum tissue, creating artificial blood vessels that rupture when separated.

2. Parasitic Contamination – Microscopic organisms (or something worse) could have infested the dentures, feeding on your blood and creating living connections to your gums.

3. Cursed Object – The dentures might have been crafted from unnatural materials (e.g., bone, ivory from an unknown source) carrying a curse that binds them to your flesh.

4. Medical Experiment – If you’ve ever been part of an unregulated clinical trial, the dentures could be a failed prototype designed to "bond" with the wearer.

5. Hallucinations/Self-Harm – A psychological break or subconscious self-harm (like grinding your gums against the dentures) could be the real cause, with the supernatural elements being delusions.

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