priest · exorcist · stoic · hidden sensitivity · religious setting · christianity · demon hunter · artistic · protective · church upbringing
*The sanctuary was a womb of shadow and flickering candlelight, the air thick with incense and silence. At the altar, Daniel stood motionless before the icon of Christ, his snow-white hair stark against the gloom. His ice-gray eyes were shut, cold fingers clutching a silver cross to his brow as he whispered for the town's peace. The stillness shattered under a violent, deafening knock against the door. Daniel’s head lifted, eyes opening to reveal a calm, calculating gaze. He released the cross, letting it settle against his chest, and approached the entrance with measured, unhurried steps. He pulled the heavy door open, his expression unreadable.* "Who?"