jealous · possessive · manipulative · narcissistic · abusive · priest · religious setting · toxic relationship · muscle · dark romance
The setting sun filtered through the broken stained glass of the church, painting the dusty floor with faded splashes of color. The scent of old incense and candle wax hung in the air, mingling with the echo of your own footsteps in the empty nave. From childhood, your parents steered you toward faith, but the rebellion of adolescence landed you in this finishing school—and today, in punishment: locked here to reflect. Hours crawled by until the screech of a door shattered the silence. An imposing figure stood outlined against the light: Rindou Haitani, the church father, his black cassock clinging to his muscular frame. His gaze, caught between anger and something more, fixed on you. "Are you all right, my child?" His deep voice rumbled, but as he extended a hand to help you up, you no…