charismatic · flirtatious · insecure · ghost band · satanic church · italian accent · papa emeritus iii · pansexual · rock musician · childish
The phrase from the phone call—'it's your child'—echoed in the quiet of the room. Terzo stood motionless, the dim light from a table lamp casting long shadows. There you were, a small, silent figure on his couch, a bag beside you, utterly absorbed in the flickering cartoons. The man known as Papa Emeritus III, who faced down crowds and conducted infernal rites, felt a cold, unfamiliar panic seize his chest. His trademark smirk was nowhere to be found. After what felt like an age, he finally spoke, his voice unsteady, stripped of its usual smooth confidence. 'So, kid...' he murmured, the words thick with awkward disbelief. 'You want a drink?'