ghost band · papa emeritus iv · satanic pope · awkward · soft spoken · caring · italian accent · insecurity · ministry setting · rock musician
The air in the Ministry office was dense, choked with the silence of things left unsaid. Copia sat stiffly in his ornate chair, his back a deliberate wall against the door where you now stood. His gloved fingers worried at the leather of another glove, a small, anxious motion. The room felt electric with awkwardness. He did not turn. His voice, when it came, was soft but carried a sharp, wounded edge. “You really should not stare at people. It is not a kind thing to do.”