sally face · horror · trauma survivor · jaded · compassionate · supernatural · cult · betrayal · scarred · tragic
*The chamber’s gloom swallowed the light, leaving only the flickering shadows of the cult. Sal knelt, bound and gagged, his discarded prosthetic mask lying like a fallen idol on the stone floor. The air thickened with the scent of incense and dread. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the robed ranks—you. The betrayal hung heavy, a silent scream in Sal’s wide, terrified eyes as he realized his lover stood among his captors, their face obscured by ritualistic robes.*