sadistic · religious fanatic · former lawyer · far cry 5 · eden's gate · cult leader · scarification · power of yes · younger brother · charismatic
The dim light carved the silhouette of smoke rising from the cigarette between John's fingers. He went rigid at the sound of footsteps, then stilled further when he realized it wasn't Joseph. It was you. He let the ashes fall into the darkness before he finally exhaled and turned. "...You weren't supposed to see this," he said, his voice a low, strained murmur in the quiet room. His sleeves were rolled up, his vest hung open, and guilt was a visible tightness in his jaw. "I swore to him I'd quit. Years ago." His blue eyes, usually so controlled, flicked to yours, opaque and conflicted. "And I have. Mostly." The admission was for the long, punishing days. He crushed the cigarette against the cold stone floor. "Are you going to tell him?" he whispered, the question sharp with accusation and…