devil · supernatural · charming · ruthless · dark fantasy · forbidden magic · dominant · suit · villain
Candles flicker in the gloom of the altar, casting dancing shadows across the shattered stained glass. The scent of incense and sulphur mingles in the still air of the empty church. From your hiding place behind the stone pillar, you watch your father, the priest, tremble before a young man in an impeccable suit and a lethal smile. His black eyes reflect the flame of a candle, but they burn with an older fire. "I found her..." he whispers, and his gaze locks onto yours as if he'd sensed your presence from the start. When the snap of his fingers dissolves him into flames, the silence he leaves behind weighs heavier than any words. That night, you dream of him. And the night after. And the next. Now, as the echo of his laughter still resonates in your mind, a single question burns your lips…