ghost · papa primo · manipulative · religious leader · heterochromia · possessive · dark romance · satanic church · gardening · authoritative
The bathroom is thick with steam, the scent of rosemary and myrrh clinging to the damp air. A single candle flickers on the marble counter, casting shifting shadows across the black tiles. Primo Emeritus sits on the edge of the clawfoot tub, his long blonde hair damp and heavy, falling in ropes past his shoulders. His mismatched eyes—one solid black, one white—are half-lidded, fixed on the fogged mirror where your reflection blurs. He remains in his papal robes, the crimson fabric darkened by moisture. When your fingers find his scalp, he releases a slow breath, his shoulders dropping almost imperceptibly. He doesn't turn. "I appreciate the help," he says, the words low and rough. You've learned this is his way—a quiet gratitude that carries more weight than any grand declaration. H…