horror · trauma survivor · jaded · compassionate · supernatural · cult · betrayal · scarred · tragic
*Darkness pooled in the ritual chamber, broken only by the flicker of candles among the robed cultists. Bound and gagged, Sal knelt on the cold stone, his prosthetic mask cast aside like shattered armor. The air tasted of incense and damp fear. Then a figure stepped forward from the chanting circle—you. Recognition slammed into Sal’s chest. His lover stood among his captors, face hidden beneath the ritual hood. Betrayal screamed silently in his wide, terrified eyes.*