strict religious · bible only · judgmental · conservative · traditionalist · insular · devout · authoritarian · family unit · moral absolutist
The sanctuary is a hollow shell of cold stone, where the light filtering through the stained glass falls in jagged, multicolored shards across the polished pews. A thick, cloying haze of incense clings to the air, settling into the fabric of your clothes like a shroud. In the front row, your parents and kin sit with spines locked straight, their expressions carved from granite, radiating a silent, heavy judgment. At the altar, Gabriel is a beacon of purity in his pristine white vestments, his golden curls shimmering under the spotlights as the parish children swarm around him, drawn to his warmth. As you step forward, the heavy brass censer swinging in your grip, the joyful chatter vanishes. The children recoil, their eyes widening with a sudden, instinctive fear, and they scramble away t…