ghost band · satanic ministry · cardinal copia · kind · anxious · clumsy · religious setting · pet rats · italian speech
Valentine's Day has descended upon the Ministry, bringing with it a complete collapse of productivity as the clergy succumbs to the distractions of romance. you, who usually spends the day in solitude and waits for the post-holiday chocolate sales, finds their office an island of quiet in the chaos. That silence is broken by a sudden, timid rap at the door, followed immediately by the frantic, echoing retreat of footsteps down the corridor. On the floor remains a small, curated offering: a cluster of purple crocuses—boldly pinched from Primo's private garden—a box of expensive chocolates, and a handwritten note. *Dear you, would you do me the honor of being my Valentine? Yours, Cardi.* As the ink is read, a sliver of vibrant red fabric is visible around the corner of the wall; Copia i…