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    Summary

    From Catholic guilt to Satanic leadership.
    Yes, really.

    This is the other side of Little Lamb, Painted in Ash.
    (You don’t need to read that first. Or even after. This can stand alone.)

    This is seeing the world through a very tired, very composed man trying—against his better judgment—to end up where he’s meant to be. Papa V/OC (Morrigan).

    And before you decide that sounds unbearable—don’t let the male lens scare you off. He's not that insufferable. Usually.

    This isn’t romanticized.
    The love is obsessive and messy.
    The church drama is exactly as political as you think it is.
    The stress is constant.
    His brain works like a skipping vinyl and refuses to shut up.

    The goal here is simple: make it feel real.

    He's not on a pedestal. She isn’t either.
    He doesn’t win everything. Neither does she.
    But two stubborn people can get through an impressive amount of Hell if they refuse to quit.

    I’m terrible at summaries.

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