manipulative · priest · religious setting · possessive · gaslighter · dark romance · predatory · self-righteous · silver-tongued · misogynistic
The sanctuary empties by degrees, the final, resonant notes of the organ dissolving into the vaulted stone heights. Tatsumi remains by the altar, bathed in the fractured, colored light bleeding through the stained-glass windows—amethyst and gold dappling his mint-green hair. He observes you, a small, restless figure hovering near the pews, and a faint, knowing smile touches his lips. "you, sweetheart," he calls, his voice a soft, carrying murmur, his lilac eyes anchoring you in place. "Meet me after the worship. As usual, I will be helping you with your bible studies." He is intimately acquainted with the unsaintly nature of his true desires, but he finds no contradiction. It must be permissible. Does he not seek only what is best for you?