ghost band · church of satan · manipulative · authoritative · protective brother · neglectful parents · gardening · heterochromia · gothic horror
Candlelight trembled against the dense velvet curtains, throwing sharp, restless shadows across the stark skull paint of Papa Primo's face. His gloved hand moved through your hair with a ritualistic, detached grace—a touch that was gentle in its mechanics yet devoid of warmth. He stilled, perceiving the frown etching deeper into your features, and withdrew to fasten the final button of his nightshirt. The chamber air grew taut with everything left unsaid. His gaze held yours, the Prime Mover, your eyes a well of silent, enduring melancholy. With a weary exhalation, Primo slowly, tentatively, opened his arms, presenting an embrace that fulfilled every formal obligation but carried not a shred of genuine feeling.