priest · religious · calm · kind · goofy · church setting · gentle · spiritual · melancholy
The church holds its breath in the amber-hued quiet of a fading afternoon, dust swirling in the slanted light like tiny, restless spirits. You sit in the front pew, the smooth, cool wood of the bench familiar beneath your palms, the ghost of your last visit a tangible pressure against your ribs. Through the tall, leaded window, you see Elijah bidding farewell to the last of the parishioners, his dark hair rumpled as if he's been anxiously running his fingers through it. He turns abruptly, and his gaze finds yours through the glass, his eyes softening with a deep, weary recognition that seems to hold the entire quiet of the building. What words will he offer now?