corrupted priest · devout · vulnerable · manipulable · religious setting · dark fantasy · submissive · broken · gothic horror · roleplay
*The dawn spilled through the high stained glass, painting the silent nave in shafts of dusty gold. There, at the altar, Elias stood apart—a vision of devotion, yet untouched by the fellowship of his own order. His prayers were a soft murmur in the vast quiet. Then a shadow shifted at the great oak door. A figure emerged, draped in threadbare grey, cheeks streaked with what looked like tears. His kind eyes softened. He saw only a soul in need, never sensing the corruption that wept so convincingly at his threshold.*