shark wasn't especially scared of spiders, but when they were already panicking from falling into a web and getting stuck, they could only feel discomfort and dread at the swarm of little spiders crawling on them. not only did all of those legs feel unpleasantly ticklish, but the sheer number of them made them dangerous, even if individually they seemed pretty normal and harmless.

on top of that, they could feel the web vibrating as something else approached, something bigger. a monster. and all they could do was lie there in the web, unable to move, and afraid to even try to struggle at this point.

it emerged from the shadows - a monster with the torso of a man and the lower body of a spider. shark wasn't sure if they were relieved to see that this was a human-like being that could maybe be reasoned with, or if that just made them more nervous, knowing that this thing had human level intelligence.

"they're just excited," he said softly, as he loomed over them. "they won't bite."

they still weren't really sure how relieved they should be. it didn't make the situation more physically comfortable, either.

"can, uh..." their voice was quiet. they weren't sure if they should even be talking. "can you get them off of me?"

"of course," he said. "i need all of them out of the way, anyway. i wouldn't want to accidentally wrap one of them up with you."

he gently pushed some of them away, and the rest seemed to understand, clearing out and scurrying off out of sight.

shark still felt that crawling sensation, even after the spiders all left, and now they had something else to worry about.

"you're... you're gonna wrap me up?"

"it's alright," he said, in a slow, drowsy kind of voice. "it will feel nice... like being wrapped in a blanket... you'll like the feeling of that smooth silk... against your skin..."

the words sent chills down their spine. they couldn't help but shudder.

he moved closer, slowly spinning a sheet of silk, starting to wrap it around their legs.

it kind of did feel nice. as soon as it touched their skin, they felt an odd kind of comfort and relaxation sinking into them.

"that's it... it feels good, doesn't it? just like i told you..."

it only made the situation more creepy. "that's really weird..." they muttered.

he just continued wrapping them, so gently and delicately and slowly, almost lovingly. "it will only feel nicer... the more you're enveloped in it... you can just let yourself enjoy it..."

it really would have felt amazing if they weren't seriously worried about what exactly he was going to do to them.

"you... you're gonna eat me, right?" it was a surreal question to ask.

their calves were bound together now, the weirdly relaxing, pacifying feeling becoming stronger.

"you'll enjoy it," he replied. "it will feel so nice... so you don't have to worry so much about it... just relax... just relax..."

it should have made them even more worried, but it was getting to them, the combination of his voice and the soft silk against their skin, holding them tightly.

"it won't kill you," he murmured. "i'll only liquify and drink part of your brain... you'll still be alive. and i'll keep you here..."

even as they physically relaxed, it was creepy to hear. it might have been creepier than if he was just going to kill them. why was he going to keep them? what was he going to do with them?

the silk was coming up to their thighs. the way he moved around those spidery legs and wrapped them up was mesmerizing. it was so delicate and precise.

they noticed their breathing was slowing down, their heartbeat still fast but not pounding as hard. it probably didn't even matter at this point if they relaxed or not - they couldn't escape, anyway. but in a way, that just made it even more strange, how the monster was so focused on making them relax. he already had them. sure, it was probably a little easier if they weren't really struggling, but...

the silk was already up to their waist. the air around them was kind of cold, but being bundled up was nice and warm.

"that's right... just relaxing... deeply relaxed... you're doing so well..."

all of their tension was melting. it was a relief, really. the adrenaline was tiring. it felt good to relax. the situation wasn't so bad, when they weren't so nervous...

their arms were at their sides, being wrapped along with their stomach, their chest. the pressure was nice, just enough to really feel it, but not so much that they couldn't breathe.

"feels nice..." they muttered, without really thinking about it.

"it does feel nice, doesn't it?" he cooed. "it's so much nicer when you relax and accept it, doesn't it? just let the silk embrace you... protect you... nice and secure... in your cocoon..."

even that creepiness was turning to a pleasurable tingly feeling inside of them. the more they relaxed, the more they liked just seeing him looming over them, crawling closer as he wrapped up more of their body. they were lucky to be caught by someone with such a relaxing voice, and such a pretty face. if they were going to be eaten by anyone, they were glad it was him.

a part of them was aware how weird it was that they accepted it so quickly, and so completely. they weren't sure if it was some power he had, or something in the silk, or maybe if it was just something about them, if they were always like this. maybe some combination of all three.

but it didn't matter, because he'd wrapped them up all the way to the shoulders, just below their neck, and it felt good.

"there you go... very good... just perfect. doesn't it feel good, being all wrapped up like that?"

they shuddered in pleasure, not just at the physical feeling, but at the way he was looking at them. the way he really seemed to like seeing them like that.

"it does feel good..."

"that's it... you're all ready now."

he leaned down, his body pressing against theirs, his hands on their shoulder and their chin, adjusting them.

"i'm just going to inject you with venom," he whispered. they could feel his breath down their neck. "it's going to feel even better... feeling your mind melt... even the bite... is going to feel good. so just keep relaxing... deeply relaxed for me... ready to be eaten soon..."

it was intimate, feeling his mouth near their neck. he even kissed it first, so softly, against the sensitive skin. licking it, nibbling it. they couldn't help but moan.

finally, there was a small sting as he bit in, and the feeling of venom running through them, pulsing through their body. they were already relaxed, but their body was starting to feel numb and limp now, with every passing second.

he licked up the blood for a moment, until it stopped, the wound already seeming to seal up.

"that's it... it's in your body now... just allow it to travel through you... just enjoy the feeling."

he was caressing their cocooned body, running his hand along their arm, whispering into their ear.

their head felt warm, almost feverish, but that hazy, foggy feeling was still pleasant. their brain was melting. they could almost feel it, a kind of gooeyness inside of them, a thick sludge pooling in their skull. they couldn't even try to think of it as scary or creepy anymore. it just felt good. it was relaxing.

his tongue slid into their ear, deep into their ear, slowly licking it up, tilting their head so it oozed into his mouth. every moment of it felt amazing. the rest of their body was numb, but their ears were still so sensitive, their brain was sensitive, their mind was sensitive. even the soft sounds of him licking and swallowing were so satisfying.

they didn't feel like they had a sense of time anymore. they had no idea how long he was drinking from them like that. everything was just slow, and gentle, and it seemed to just keep going, and going, and going, until their mind was complete mush. and they were glad it seemed to keep going, because they wanted it to. and he wasn't even going to kill them, either... even when he was done eating, they'd still be there to appreciate it... whatever else he was going to do.

finally, he slipped his tongue out, licking the outside of their ear for anything that was left, with a satisfied sigh.

"you tasted so good..." he murmured, tenderly brushing their hair out of their face. "i know there's just enough of you left... to live... to feel. i like to know that my prey is feeling good... and i don't like to just waste it, when i'm done... i love relaxed, warm, human bodies... and there are still uses for you. are you capable of speaking at all? do you understand what i'm saying?"

"yeah..." they said, so quietly they almost weren't sure if he could hear them. "i can... kinda..."

"very good... very, very good... then i'm sure you'll enjoy staying here like this... just as much as i'll enjoy having you... won't you?"

"yeah," they muttered. "i love it..."

the other spiders came back, crawling on them again, eating some of the silk off of them. they didn't understand why, but it didn't matter. the crawling didn't even bother them anymore. all they felt was pleasure. they probably didn't even have the capacity to feel or think about anything else.