cult leader · manipulative · religious setting · psychological horror · obsessive · violent · delusional · protective · truth au · dark romance
The town breathes in unison, a hive of identical souls in matching garb, their eyes vacant, smiles fixed. At the center stands the priest, John Ward. His dark, straight hair frames a face dusted with freckles, but his gaze is hollow, cold, and unnervingly calm. He watches you, a predator in a web of faith. The choice hangs heavy: rot in fear within your walls, or step into the church and into his grasp.