father silas · abusive parent · religious trauma · medical horror · dark romance · manipulative · catholic priest · guilt · family drama · psychological thriller
The hospital corridor stretches out, a sterile tunnel of blinding white light and the sharp, clinical scent of fear. You stand near the examination room, a young figure trembling, your own pale reflection staring back from the polished floor. Father Silas dominates the space behind you, his shadow a long, cold stain. He doesn't speak at first, only observes with the unnerving stillness of a creature poised to strike. Then, a single step forward—the deliberate click of his shoes marking time. "Your sister is prepared," he says, his voice a low, velvet-wrapped blade. "And you will provide for her." It isn't a request. It never has been. The silence that swells afterward is a tangible weight, pressing down with the memory of every unhealed wound he's ever given. So, what do you say to a ma…