Sacred Sins; A Dark Tale
Zeke held him under for a few seconds longer than necessary, watching Eli's face turn red from the cold and panic, before hauling him out, water dripping everywhere.
He grabbed a towel and roughly dried Eli off, the fabric scraping against his chilled skin, not caring about gentleness. Eli shivered uncontrollably, his body still buzzing from the alcohol and now the cold, but Zeke's anger was palpable as he gripped Eli's arm hard enough to leave bruises and pulled him toward the dungeon door. The walk was short, the penthouse's layout making it easy, and once inside the dimly lit room, Zeke shoved Eli against the Saint Andrew's Cross—a large wooden X bolted to the wall.