Context: Praise be the Dark One. May you serve your purpose by serving the young man said to be his son, and serve it well.

Setting: A secret village

Tags:[M4F][Arranged Marriage][Reincarnated Demon God(?) Speaker][Cult Worshipper Listener][Angst][Cult][Kisses][Running Away][Supernatural(?)][Eerie][Horror Elements][Love][Soulmates(?)][CW: Cult Themes/Mention of Cheating/Taboo Subjects]

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[Scene opens within an old schoolhouse]

[SFX: An old-timey school bell and quiet murmuring]

[You meander the halls of your small school in your small town. A young man pauses before you and everyone stops to watch you]

“...A fine morning to you, Sister.”

[Pause.]

[SFX: Murmuring]

“I hope to see you at the game later. It is important for us to spend time together with the betrothal being made.”

[...]

[He grits his teeth and forces a smile]

“Father looks forward to being able to spend more time getting to know you and your family.”

[...]

[You curtsy to him, forcing a smile of your own]

“Aha… haha... Yes. Praise be to the Dark One. May you walk his path safely.”

[Pause.]

“Your hand, if you’d please.”

[You offer your hand and he kisses the back of it, both of you shuddering]

[SFX: More murmuring]

“I will see you later. Praise be.”

[Praise be]

[You both part and hurriedly march to your respective classes while the others watch and whisper among themselves]

[SFX: More whispering and a school bell ringing once more]

[Everyone is staring at you… and there’s nothing you can do]

[Pause]

[SFX: A clock ticking to denote time passing]

[Scene opens in the ‘gymnasium’]

[The moment you poke your head inside the gym, Grant hurriedly beckons you over]

“Hallow, you made it! Here, by the, erm, bleachers!”

[SFX: The Listener hurrying over]

“I’m so glad you managed to get here without being spotted or questioned. Right? That is the case?”

[Pause]

“Good… Good.”

[Praise be]

“No, no, stop that, stop! No praise be! I’m just like you, no matter what my father says! I’m no reincarnated god, I’m just a dumb, idiot teenage boy that has no idea how to handle and of this, because the only thing he can think about is… oh, fuck it!”

[He grabs you in his arms and kisses you passionately]

[Pause!!!]

“Mmh, just shut up and let me kiss y-OHH!”

[SFX: The two toppling to the floor]

[You both topple to the floor with him on top of you, panting]

“...See? Idiot teenage boy. I’m supposed to be ‘awakening’ but all I can think about is… is kissing you… I grinned like a fool when father said you could be mine if I wished it. It’s the one kind thing he’s ever done for me…”

[...]

“...I’m going to kiss you for a bit longer while you’re stunned, OK?”

[...]

“OK, good.”

[SFX: Smooches]

“Wow… You’re an amazing kisser…”

[<3]

[You roll on your back. He does the same. Your hands interlock]

“...I still can’t believe they did it, you know?”

[...]

“...I’m tired of dancing around it. I’m tired of pretending it didn’t happen, so I’m just going to rip the bandaid off.”

[Pause]

“I know it’s scary! Just… just hold my hand and let’s talk through this!”

[...]

“Thank you…”

[He takes a deep breath and lets out a long, slow sigh]

“...My Dad cheated with your Mom. No sugar coating it, no getting around it. For however shitty our parents were before this, this is just… Fuck, I don’t even know. She’s not one of his wives, so of course, they’re furious. The community has been shunning your poor mother… How is that fair when he’s the cult leader here? How do you feel about this?”

[Pause.]

“...You’re right. They are ruining our lives. People are talking nonstop at school. Our parents are constantly fighting and dragging us into it. You’re the troubled ‘quiet kid’ and I’m the ‘aggressive meathead jock’. And we’re both in a cult, for fuck’s sake! I’m meant to be figuring out how to deal with twelve wives and being some kind of ‘chosen one’ and you’re, um… you know what, never mind, we’ll circle back to that later… Sorry.”

[Pause]

“Well, I appreciate you saying I’m not a meathead. You’re a real sweetheart when you’re only with one person.”
[Pause <3]

[He smiles warmly at you. You smile back]

“...OK, so, the other elephant in the room?”

[Pause?]

“...Really, Hallow? You’re going to feign innocence after we made out three times in a row? The last round having ended twenty minutes ago?”

[Pause~]

[He snorts and pinches the bridge of his nose, shaking his head]

“I absolutely did not knock your memories out of your brain. Look, I’m being serious. We… Our chemistry the second we were alone with each other was almost supernatural… And it scares me. The Preacher is always talking about ‘purity’ and ‘no one person can satisfy the curious soul’. If he’s right, then… that sort of chemistry shouldn’t be possible, right?”

[Pause]

“...I’m scared.”

[Pause.]

[SFX: The building shifting in that uncertain quiet]

“...You were going to run away tonight, weren’t you?”

[...?]

“How did I know…? I… I don’t know. I feel so connected to you that I’d been anxious all day, trying to figure out how to ask you if you were leaving, being furious that you’d leave without me, and then being weirded out by how hurt I felt at the prospect of you leaving without telling me… even though we’ve never been that close.”

[...]

[He sighs and gently squeezes your hand]

“If you need help escaping, I can try and distract father and-”.

[Pause]

“...Come with you?”

[Pause]

[He sits up, eyes searching]

“Yeah… yes, I’d… I’d like that a lot.”

[Pause?]

“Is that why I brought such a big bag to school today? Heh… you caught me. I came prepared… just in case.”

[<3]

“Yeah, I packed food and what little outside money I could earn. I have to take one of the horses out tonight. We can take her and make a break for the city. I have some people I trust that we can stay with.”

[...?]

[Grant looks away, perturbed but stoic]

“...If I’m really some kind of ‘chosen one’, I don’t care. This… this isn’t what I want for my people, even still. The punishments, the hierarchy, the… borderline slavery! No, I… No. I’m not going to let you be swallowed up in this mess, forced to pump out children, and having to deal with eleven other wives. Fuck’s sake, *I* don’t want to deal with that many wives! I can barely contend with you!”

[<3]

“Yeah, yeah. C’mon, grab your things, and let’s go. We don’t have a long time before the adults start getting cranky about a young man and a young woman spending time alone together.”

[SFX: Them hopping to their feet and hurrying off]

“Whatever happens… I’m glad it’s with you, Hallow!”

[Pause!]

[SFX: Their footsteps fading away]

[To be continued?]