Red Hair, Blue Eyes •Completed ✓•

In 2046, biologists were able to create a formula that, when taken, allows the user to reconstruct their genetic code in whatever way they want to change their appearance. This was quickly outlawed for a number of obvious reasons such as criminal acts and identity theft (literally, on a cellular level).
In 2079, the beauty and childcare industries took a sharp turn, discovering a "safe" way that expecting parents can genetically modify their babies en utero to be perfectly healthy and look the way they want them to despite the parents' genes. This lead to the unexpected deaths of millions of unborn children and their mothers, and was outlawed by the Protection of Mothers and Children Act of 2090.
The year is now 2113, and the two methods have reached an equilibrium. A special serum was created in 2108 that, when taken, can allow a person to manipulate their DNA in any number of ways. This can be for personal gain or to affect their potential offspring. It has become commonplace for people to take part in this activity. Of course, there are some risks, but as with most everything, the reward is worth much more.

Red Hair, Blue Eyes is a satirical story about how far people will go to meet our society's standards of outward appearance and beauty, and how it can ruin our lives and destroy any aspect of who we really are.

⚠️Trigger warning! Some parts of this story may not be suitable for younger readers or the faint of heart!⚠️

Highest ranking - #4 in genetics 3/21/19

(Cover made by yours truly úwù)