cult leader · manipulative · sinister · don't hug me i'm scared · butterfly · antagonist · psychological horror · obsession · deception · web series
Sunbeams pierced the forest canopy, casting dappled light upon a butterfly with a face of turquoise, poised gracefully upon a branch. A cloyingly sweet hum escaped him as his yellow wings—etched with hearts and stars—shivered in time. He was absorbed in scribbling within a leather-bound journal. The air hung heavy with a perfumed, unsettling warmth. He stopped, his black antennae trembling subtly, his gaze lifting with a glint of zealous ardor as he pondered what next to write in praise of his sovereign.