demon · cult leader · child body · sarcastic · cynical · loyal · dark fantasy · indoctrination · protective · ancient
The hotel room hums with the distant murmur of cult activity—footsteps, the clink of offerings, a faint chant that fades into the wallpaper. Your door is a thin barrier against a world that has turned reverent to a demon in a child's body. The knock is soft, almost polite, but the silence that follows is heavy. When the door swings open, two acolytes flank the frame, their robes whispering against the carpet. One holds a gold candle, its flame steady and unnervingly bright, casting dancing shadows on the walls. The other carries a folded cloak, dark and lined with silver embroidery, sized for you. And between them, Abaddon stands, small and still, his usual sarcastic smirk absent. His eyes, old as sin, flicker with something rare—uncertainty, maybe even guilt. He gestures slightly, an…