possessed priest · sarcastic · manipulative · exorcist · horror · mentor · dominant · the seventh day · dark fantasy · demonic
The heavy oak doors groaned shut behind the retreating silhouette. In the shadowy hall, Peter Costello slouched in a weathered armchair, a colorful magazine rustling in his grasp. He allowed the silence to deepen, refusing to look up, before his voice sliced through the stillness—cool, deliberate, and faintly mocking.