Content Warning This story contains sensitive topics and explicit scenes from Chapter 9 onward. Please read with care. ⚠️ Romance with explicit content - Chapters 9, 10, and 12 (Mira & Vessel). Disclaimer This is a fictional story inspired by the aesthetic and concept of Sleep Token. It has no connection to the real people behind the masks. Names, traits, and events are made up. Please respect the band members' privacy. This is a work of imagination - not a portrayal of real lives. Note on Language Originally written in German. Mira's inner voice reflects that. Dialogues with the band are in English. While this version is fully translated, I hope the original tone and emotional atmosphere remain intact. "The Shadow We Worship" A Sleep Token Fanfiction A fleeting livestream. A strange message. And an encounter with a masked stranger that changes everything. Mira leads a quiet life - caught between art school, her sketchbook, and the noise of the big city. Until one day, a mysterious stranger reaches out to her. He wears a mask. He reveals almost nothing about himself. And yet something about him pulls her in. It begins with a mask she designs for him - and ends in a storm of intimacy, obsession, longing, and something greater than both of them: a supernatural presence that has been watching her all along. Caught between reality and delirium, between desire and danger, Mira is drawn into a world where art is sacred, love demands sacrifice - and shadows speak. A story about control and surrender. About two people who recognize each other long before they meet. And about the darkness that shapes us - if we let it.

When being passed over for a job collides with the past on her heels, the last thing Sera Hale needs is the threat of being sent back to America. When a long time friend tells her about an opportunity to work as a housekeeper, she doesn't hesitate to show up for the interview. She'll take whatever she can get, even if her new employer wears a mask and cape 24/7. He wasn't going to hire Sera, however when he learned of her situation it brought out an empathetic side and learning that she was mute brought out a curious one. His curiosity soon becomes fascination as his new housekeeper settles into her role. Although, his fascinations would soon become his downfall into actions punishable, the deity Sleep doesn't care for distractions. She was the distraction he didn't need. He was the one person that could possibly reawaken something that had dissolved long ago. Sleepless nights, regretful decisions, threats from her past and the wrath of his deity should be enough warning, but is it? PLEASE READ THE CONTENT WARNING BEFOREHAND 18+ MDNI

Ava, a talented photographer, agrees to cover a concert for the rising band Sleep Token. Little did she know that her encounter with the enigmatic lead singer, Vessel, would leave her questioning reality and change her forever. This is my first story. As you tread through the words I've written, remember: Nothing is true, everything is permitted. While this story draws inspiration from a band rooted in reality, I think of them as mere phantoms, characters of my design, so I can shape their destiny as I see fit. We will not discuss any real identity in this story, and I do not recommend you pursue that, respecting their wish to remain anonymous. Disclaimer: This story has +18 content. Don't read it if you're not +18.

'Do you remember me when the rain gathers?' Quiet, tall and slightly awkward in the way that made you think twice before looking away. But when he played, God, when he played. It was like the room listened. Music is the language he speaks most fluently, half-improvised chords, half-unspoken thoughts. Too sharp to be forgettable, too soft to demand attention. He didn't expect to be heard. He was never meant to be seen. And then Eden saw him anyway. (This story is entirely fictional, inspired by the music of Sleep Token. Told from dual perspectives - the 'man behind the mask' of Vessel. And Eden - the FMC. It explores a narrative detached from real-life identities or events. No real identities/names are ever mentioned or discussed. The events that happen are completely fictional. Everything within is purely a product of imagination.)

Ellaria's life isn't all she wants it to be. She works too much for too little pay, lives with her sister who doesn't care for her and who has a boyfriend that preys on Ellaria, and on top of that, she's starting to have weird dreams. She tries to ignore the dreams, but she never was one to let things go. The odd dreams lead her to a commune named Eden in the idyllic English countryside, where all those who live there worship a strange deity, and have even stranger acts of worship. Can she be true to herself in this strange place, or will she lose herself to the hauntingly beautiful Eden? CW: This story contains mature themes including, but not limited to, cult and deistic worship; EXTENSIVE mental health issues; drug use; blood and gore; mentions of pregnancy; and of course, sexual encounters of varying degrees. Reader discretion is advised, and this is the ONLY warning you will be receiving.

Is there such a thing as soulmates?

Making a deal with the God of Sleep wasn't exactly on my bingo card, but neither was getting caught up in a sacrificial ritual. The four men in masks saved me only to bring me to their own church of worship, telling me I can't go home because of the debt I owe. But a pact made long ago with the God and the one they call Vessel has me questioning my trust in them, especially when the standoff-ish Vessel of Sleep, the leader of the group, seems to know something I don't. The only way to learn the truth is to delve deeper into their lives, digging up my own buried past along with it... This is a slow burn romance mystery. Warning ⚠️: talk of suicide, murder, self harm and abuse along with sexual content. I also use swear words occasionally Word count: 85,661 Sequel: Telomeres

Sasha Santiago, a 24 year old woman who is in between introverted and extroverted makes plans to go to a Sleep Token concert with her best friend. She could have never imagined what would come next. 34,837 words :)) #1 in masked man🩷

When artist Abigail Harker was hired to design a new mask for the mysterious frontrunner of the band Sleep Token, she knew she was being offered an amazing chance to further her career - but had no idea what other opportunities might be in store. The story of two slightly broken artists teaching each other to love and accept love in return, despite all the difficulties of dating when business, mental health struggles, and nosy bandmates seem determined to get in the way. Alternate summary: Vessel falls in love and makes it everyone's problem.

Charlotte is a young woman and professional photographer. After three years of education, she's pretty talented but it's hard to keep her head above water, as the orders she's getting are only poorly paid. Luckily one day she meets someone who introduces her to a new job. Thankfully she accepts it, not knowing what will go along with it and how that simple job is meant to change her life forever.