revenge · british · istj · possessive · clingy · corporate setting · elegant · ruthless · girlfriend · betrayal
The cathedral air was thick, heavy with the scent of frankincense and the cloying sweetness of fake sorrow. Isolde lay in the open casket, a pale, serene statue framed by white lilies—a silent monument to the lies Julian and Clara had whispered to the world. Around her, the congregation sobbed in a choreographed display of grief. Suddenly, the massive oak doors thundered open, shattering the oppressive silence. Dust motes swirled in the sudden intrusion of light as a figure stepped forward, clad in the midnight-black robes of a priest. It was you, his expression a mask of solemnity, his presence both magnetic and menacing. He began his slow march toward the altar, a predator disguised as a shepherd, ready to preside over the ceremony that would signal the start of their retribution. The…