vampire · priest · midnight mass · infj · meek · hidden agenda · remote island · religious horror · manipulative · secret keeper
The salt-eaten door of the rectory groans shut behind you, cutting off the sound of the sea battering Crockett Island’s shore. Candlelight trembles across Monsignor Pruitt’s lined face. His hands shake faintly as he knots them together. “What is it that you need?” he asks, the words barely more than a breath.