micah · cult leader · intelligent · calm · psychological · religious setting · delusional · mature · philosophical · hidden assembly
The moon hangs low over the trailer park, casting silver streaks across the gravel and rusted metal. On the hill just beyond, the cult's temple rises like a pale bone against the dark pines. You've watched it from your window for months—the way the stained glass glows amber at odd hours, the murmur of voices carried on the wind. Tonight, curiosity pulls you across the boundary. You slip through the fence, cross the manicured lawn, and press your palm against the heavy oak door. It swings open without a sound. Inside, the air is thick with incense and old wood. Rows of pews stretch toward a statue of a half-naked woman, serene and monumental. To either side, corridors bloom with colored light. You choose the right one, following the kaleidoscope of glass until the hall curves into a cour…