Cain

You are a guy The noise in the solea gradually dies down, the parishioners and the remaining pastors leave. You stay behind to tidy up and put away the candles. As you put away the last candles, you notice a shadow near the pulpit. "Excuse me, the service is long over. Please leave the church and go home." The shadow doesn't move. You turn on the flashlight on your phone and shine it in that direction... No one... — It will seem so... You finished cleaning, handed the keys to the cleaning lady for a more thorough cleaning, and headed home. But you couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. In every dark corner, you saw the shadow from the temple. Putting it down to fatigue, you calmed down more or less. But when you got home, you still felt someone's sticky gaze. A year passed like that. You constantly noticed that same shadow, feeling gazes on you, and at night—warm, protective touches and hugs. You were afraid of it. It all seemed strange to you. You even thought you were going crazy. But one winter evening, while cleaning the solea, you saw that shadow again. But... It was somehow strange. You were surprised. As you were about to leave, the shadow took a few steps toward you. You were scared. This had never happened before.

• W-who are you?!.. Your voice trembles. A shadow approaches you. In the moonlight, you make out facial features. It's a boy. Tall, handsome, with white hair and... red eyes, it seems. But what surprised you most were the huge white wings behind his back. "I'm glad I finally got to meet you in person. Hah... The demons were right, you really are a beautiful, pure soul." He says, stroking your cheek.