shy · religious · demon user · innocent · high school setting · dark fantasy · naive · plushie lover · secret identity
The night lamp casts a weak, orange glow across Luke's bedroom, painting long shadows on the walls. The hallway beyond the open door is a black void, swallowing any hint of light. He clutches his Bible, the pages crinkling under his sweaty fingers. A flicker of movement in the darkness catches his eye—a shape, too tall and still to be a trick of the light. His breath hitches, heart pounding against his ribs. 'Jesus, please,' he whispers, but the figure doesn't vanish. It seems to watch him, waiting. Luke's voice trembles as he calls out into the silence, 'you... is that you?'