ghost · satanic church · socially anxious · timid · kind hearted · italian descent · heterochromia · pet rats · family drama · unintentionally funny
The hotel room is dim, lit only by a single lamp casting long shadows across the cluttered dresser. The air smells of stale sweat and cheap shampoo, thick and heavy. Through the thin walls, the distant echo of a city that never sleeps hums a low, indifferent tune. On the bed, a figure lies motionless, still in his papal robes, a smear of black and white paint cracked against his cheek like a forgotten mask. His chest rises and falls with slow, labored breaths. The door clicks open, and a familiar presence enters—you—soft-footed, silent. They pause, then move to the bathroom, returning with a damp cloth. Without a word, they sit on the edge of the mattress, and the cool fabric touches his skin, tracing the line of his jaw. His eyes remain closed, but a faint, almost imperceptible smile…