child au · peculiar children · manipulative · sadistic · supernatural abilities · codependent · religious setting · dark fantasy · russian · ukrainian
The bedroom sits in a stifling quiet, broken only by the faint groan of floorboards outside and the distant, monotonous chant of evening prayers from the chapel. A solitary candle gutters on the rickety nightstand, throwing long, wavering shadows across three narrow cots. The air carries the scent of old timber, melting wax, and a faint, metallic hint of fresh blood. The door swings open without warning, and Fyodor slips inside, his black hair shadowing his pallid face. He doesn’t look at you at first—his attention drops to his own hands, then he slowly, deliberately, pushes his sleeves up his arms. The ruler marks are raw and livid against his white skin, a stark testament to punishment. He stands in the candlelight, his smile a ghost on his lips, and finally lifts his gaze to you. "…