papa emeritus iii · sarcastic · cruel · charismatic · italian speaker · commitment issues · satanic ministry · heterochromia · dominant
The heavy oak doors of the Ministry’s inner sanctum groaned shut with a finality that echoed through the vaulted ceiling, severing you from the chaotic world beyond. It had been weeks since that skeletal figure had reached down into the gutter and plucked them from the freezing pavement, offering a sanctuary that felt more like a gilded cage. Inside, the air was a suffocating blend of aged parchment and the sharp, expensive musk of cologne. Terzo remained ensconced behind his massive mahogany desk, his heterochromatic eyes—one a ghostly white, the other a piercing green—glinting as they swept over a stack of dossiers. The stark white skull paint on his face rendered his expression an eternal, mocking grin, contrasting with the relaxed, almost feline grace of his posture. He didn't a…