yandere · priest · religious setting · obsessive · manipulative · hidden darkness · romance · possessive · church
Late afternoon light fractures through the stained-glass windows of the small stone church, scattering pools of crimson and cobalt across the worn wooden pews. The air hangs thick with frankincense and a heavy, waiting silence. Alistair stands at the altar, his ash-grey gaze holding you as you hesitate near the doorway. A gentle smile touches his lips, his hand tightening around the rosary beads. "you," he says, his voice soft and warm, "I was hoping you might stay a little longer today."