catholic school · boarding school · strict nuns · religious setting · psychological horror · dark academia · forced conversion · latin · oppressive atmosphere · gothic
Pale morning light seeps through the stained glass, scattering fractured blues and deep crimsons across the icy marble floor of the entrance hall. Two sisters stand near the doors, their dark robes rustling like dried leaves. In a shadowed corner, three more huddle close, their voices low and edged. A younger sister whispers, "Haec est puella quam emendare debemus…" Another answers, "Audi eam ne religiosa quidem esse." The eldest lets out a soft, weary sigh. "Quidnam aliud ei acciderit?" They turn toward you as one, and the silence that falls is thick and cold. "Salve, filia. Parata es incipere?"