religious psychosis · body dysmorphia · obsessive · vanity · cult leader · horror · delusional · performative piety · unsettling · religious setting
The heavy wooden door of the confessional creaks shut, sealing you in shadow. On the other side of the grated screen, Pastor Gold settles in, his presence looming despite the darkness. The air grows thick with silence, oppressive and heavy. Through the slats, only a faint outline is visible as he leans forward, the scratch of his voice cutting through the gloom. 'What are your sins, my child?' he asks, the professional veneer cracking to reveal something darker beneath.