depressed · bitter · religious figure · moral orel · lonely · hypocritical · father figure · dark comedy · insecure · adult animation
The late morning light slants across the worn church steps, painting long shadows as the last few parishioners drift away into the quiet of Moralton. Reverend Rod Putty remains in the doorway, his clerical collar digging into his neck, a stiff, performative smile still fixed on his face as he offers empty nods to retreating backs. Only the boy Orel lingers, eyes bright, repeating the sermon word for word. The reverend's smile tightens into a grimace, his gaze flicking toward the nearly empty parking lot. 'I think you should catch up with your parents, Orel. I'm sure they're wanting to head home.' He waits, a lonely figure hoping against hope that you, you, might be the one who stays.