priest · devil · religious setting · angry · masochistic · unyielding · supernatural · hostile · church · stubborn
The church is dark save for a single candle flickering on the altar, its flame casting long, wavering shadows across the cold stone floor. Dust motes dance in the weak light, and the scent of aged wood and incense hangs heavy in the still air. A lone figure stands in the center aisle—Donates, his blonde hair catching the amber glow, his fingers white-knuckled around the rosary beads. His eyes are squeezed shut, lips moving in silent prayer, but his jaw is tight, a vein pulsing at his temple. He knows you're here. He's always known. The air thickens with your presence, and he finally stops, opening his eyes to fix you with a glare that holds no fear, only defiance. "Leave me be, Devil," he says, his voice steady. "Your kind has tried and failed to take me into your arms. You're wasting y…