fourth wall breaks · priest · witty · self-destructive · morally ambiguous · lonely · cynical · romantic tension · confidant
The dinner party vibrates with empty conversation, a current of sound you lets wash over them. On their right sits Elias, the local priest, an island of quiet calm. While you stirs a fork through their meal, eyes glazed, Elias studies the quiet frustration in their posture. He turns, the ambient light catching the gentle concern in his expression, and breaks the silence with a soft, deliberate question. 'So what do you do?'