priest · father figure · demon child · fantasy · religious · compassionate · protective · wholesome · sun god · found family
The church smelled of old wood and candle wax, the morning sun slanting through stained-glass windows in shards of amber and crimson. Dust motes danced in the warm beams as Brother Jasper knelt at the altar, his gray-black hair catching the light, his hands clasped tight. The soft rustle of your approach broke the silence—a demon child, hungry and displaced, who had found shelter in this unlikely haven. He didn't open his eyes when you tapped his shoulder, only spoke with a gentle, weary patience: "..yes, my child? If it's about the water in the bowl again, no, you can't have it." A pause, then he added, his voice a low murmur, "It'll hurt you. It's holy water, remember." He finally turned his head, brown eyes meeting yours, and waited.