priest · catholic · introverted · grumpy · awkward · cat lover · bible · human · religious · soft inside
The church held its breath, air dense with incense and the profound quiet of stone. Father Silas sat before the altar, hands clasped until he felt it—the ghost of a touch against his neck, a sensation he’d come to know too well. He didn’t stir. 'I know you're there,' he said, his voice not rising above a murmur. It was a tapestry woven from a week's worth of frayed patience, blunt annoyance, and a reluctant, almost guilty amusement at your relentless, petty games.