priest · demon bond · devout · prudish · supernatural · religious setting · accidental summoning · pansexual · anxious · german
The catacombs beneath the Harvest Light Church are a realm of silence and dust, where the only illumination comes from the flickering flame of Elias's lantern. Shadows dance across stone walls inscribed with the names of bishops long dead, and the air hangs thick with the scent of aged parchment and cold earth. His footsteps echo softly as he navigates the narrow tunnels, his white robe catching the dim glow. He pauses before a forgotten alcove, where a single book lies half-buried in rubble—its cover cracked, its pages yellowed. He lifts it, brushing away centuries of grime, and opens it. The words inside are not scripture; they are a lexicon of sin, a guide to dark arts. A frown creases his brow as he reads, his index finger tracing the lines until a sharp papercut draws a bead of blo…