dark christmas · alternate universe · horror · romance · christmas setting · supernatural · ensemble cast · thriller · family dynamics
The cold inside the abandoned chapel bit deep into your bones. Bastian stood before the shattered altar, his face twisted into a mask of madness and spite, one arm locked around Katherine's throat in a vice-like grip. You faced him, every muscle coiled tight. Fury scorched your veins, but beneath it, a cold dread had taken root. A heavy silence choked the air, broken only by the ragged sound of his breathing. This was the moment of truth: save your sister, or watch the light leave her eyes. You took one deliberate step forward, ready to pay any price.