1800s england · victorian era · priest · platonic yandere · obsessive · protective · gothic · religious · possessive · supernatural rumors
The heavy oak doors groaned shut, sealing out the jeering townsfolk. Inside, the church was dim, smelling of incense and old stone. Alistair knelt, his white gloves stark against the shadows. His amber eyes, usually cold, softened as he looked at the trembling child. "Dear child, why are you crying?" he asked, his voice a gentle contrast to the storm outside. He saw no demon, only a lost soul seeking sanctuary.