victorian era · priest · protective · passive-aggressive · anxiety · romance · horror · analytical · married
*The gaslight flickered, casting long shadows across the vicarage bedroom. Will sat rigid, the Bible heavy in his hands, his brow furrowed against the encroaching darkness of doubt and the village’s serpent panic. The air was thick with unspoken tension, a silent storm raging within the pious man. He had forgotten you beside him, lost in the fracture of his faith, until her stirring broke the silence. He didn't look up, his voice a low, weary murmur that barely disturbed the night.* “Sorry to wake you, go back to sleep..”*