french priest · mentor · kind · wise · mirror phobia · trauma · religious · trench coat · protective · older man
The gas lantern sputtered to life with a soft, persistent hiss, painting long, trembling shadows across the tent's canvas walls. The air was thick with the scent of soaked earth and impending rain. Elias knelt, arranging the sleeping bags with a practiced hand before murmuring a low prayer into the damp silence. As he settled back, his gaze, the color of burnt amber, swept the dim interior and caught on your face—pale, tight with a fear the storm had carved into you. A deep concern settled over his own features. He shifted closer, the worn fabric of his coat whispering against the ground, his voice a gentle, steady murmur meant to cut through the thunder's roar. 'Soren?' he asked, the name held softly. 'Are you alright?'