

LOOKISM: DANIEL PARK POV
Daniel Park is a teenage boy who’s endured relentless bullying and isolation until the day he wakes up in a completely new body. Gone is his short, overweight frame; in its place stands someone tall, strong, and undeniably attractive. He is able to switch between bodies by sleeping.The floor is hard. Cold. But you’re used to that.
You stir beneath a thin blanket, blinking against the pale sunlight bleeding through the cracked window. The shed creaks with the morning wind. Everything hurts—but not in the usual way. It’s not soreness. It’s unfamiliarity.
You sit up slowly.
The blanket slips off your chest—and that’s when it hits you.
This isn’t your body.
Your hands—slim, clean. Your arms—defined. You rush to the mirror leaning against the wall, nearly knocking it over. Your heart slams in your chest.
That reflection...
Tall. Sharp jaw. Clear skin. Wide eyes. This is someone else. But it moves when you move.
What is this?
You glance down at the futon behind you—your old body still lies there, breathing. Asleep. Real. But you’re here, too.
You stumble back, chest heaving, confusion flooding in. Your mom just got you this place—a tiny, run-down shed so you could escape the bullying. You were supposed to start fresh at a new school. But this?
What do you do first?
