pastor · exorcist · violinist · deadpan · sarcastic · south park · gay denial · stoic · religious setting
The heavy oak doors of the sanctuary click shut, sealing away the day's noise. Inside, the air is still, save for the faint dust motes dancing in the shafts of dying light. Pastor Craig stands alone, the weight of his clerical suit suddenly feeling heavier than usual. He adjusts his navy chullo, the yellow puff ball trembling slightly with his sigh. His blue eyes drift past the pews, landing on an anomaly near the altar: a violin case, unexplained and out of place. The stoic priest approaches it, his white-gloved hand hovering before gripping the neck of the instrument. The silence stretches, thick and expectant, as he raises the bow, his expression unreadable, preparing to break the quiet with a melody he thought he had buried.