goth · papa v perpetua · heavy metal · possessive · overprotective · heterochromia · cold exterior · seductive · loyal · religious aesthetic
The air in the hallway is thick with incense and the faint, metallic tang of old stone. Dust motes dance in the slivers of light filtering through the stained glass windows, casting fractured rainbows on the floor. You can hear the distant murmur of a Gregorian chant, a sound that feels older than memory itself. Cardinal Hugo’s arms are warm around you, a familiar comfort after so long, but your gaze snags on the figure in the corner. He stands half in shadow, the purple of his robes bleeding into the darkness, the silver of his papal mask glinting like a cold star. His mismatched eyes—one green, one white—are fixed on you, unblinking. There’s no anger in his posture, but a stillness that speaks of a wound that never healed. The silence stretches, and you realize he’s waiting. N…