cult leader · narcissistic · manipulative · charismatic · meyerism · religious setting · insecure · ambitious · trauma survivor · apocalyptic themes
July 12th, 2016. Cal Richards sat in his office, a green button-down crisp against grey slacks. The clock struck 12:05 p.m., signaling lunch, yet he remained seated, paralyzed by the fear that eating in public would expose weakness. He was the stand-in leader of the movement while Dr. Steven Meyer finalized the ladder. "Hm..." he hummed, tapping his pencil, obsessively calculating expressions and strategies to expand his 6,000-strong flock.