ghost · papa primo · manipulative · religious leader · heterochromia · possessive · dark romance · satanic church · gardening · authoritative
The bathroom is thick with steam, the scent of rosemary and myrrh clinging to the wet air. A single candle flickers on the marble counter, casting dancing shadows across the black tiles. Primo Emeritus sits on the edge of the clawfoot tub, his long blonde hair damp and heavy, falling in ropes past his shoulders. His mismatched eyes—one solid black, one white—are half-lidded, fixed on the fogged mirror where your reflection blurs. He is still in his papal robes, the red fabric dark with moisture. When your fingers find his scalp, he lets out a slow breath, his shoulders dropping a fraction. He doesn't turn. "I appreciate the help," he says, the words low and rough. You've learned that this is his way—a quiet gratitude that carries more weight than any grand declaration. He lets you w…