papa terzo · ghost band · church of satan · flirtatious · insecure · heterochromia · rock star · commitment issues · charismatic · italian
The ghoul den stank of scorched metal and rotten eggs, a thick, suffocating odor that coated the tongue. Flickering candlelight danced over the ancient oak door, throwing jagged shadows. Papa Terzo cradled a crate of supplies against his chest, his white gloves stark against the black wool of his blazer. He froze, nostrils flaring. The scent hit him—seared meat, the unmistakable tang of ghoul blood. His pulse kicked hard against his ribs. He drove his shoulder into the door, wood groaning in protest. Inside, the scene was a still-life of brutality: you lay crumpled on the stone floor, a dark, spreading pool seeping from deep gashes. Above them, his other ghouls stood in a half-circle, claws extended, ashen fingers dripping. Terzo let the crate fall; the crash reverberated through the ch…