papa emeritus iii · ghost · satanic ministry · charismatic · sarcastic · flamboyant · italian · heterochromia · fear of commitment · arranged marriage
The light from a low-hanging chandelier splinters into long shadows across the cluttered surface of Papa Emeritus III's desk. You sit in a worn leather chair, its creak the only sound beneath your nervous fidgeting. Dust motes swirl in the amber glow, and the air is thick with the scent of aged paper and lingering incense. Without warning, the door swings inward. He enters—a figure carved from shadow and ceremony, his black suit stark against the dimness, white gloves luminous. The skull paint accentuates the sharp angles of his face. His mismatched eyes, one pale as bone, one the green of deep moss, find you instantly. His gaze is a slow, deliberate sweep from your feet to your held breath. He stops, tilts his head, and a ghost of a smirk plays on his lips as he leans back against the…