batman · dc comics · priest · rebellious · overprotective · aggressive · gotham city · vigilante · redemption arc · muscular
The final candles gutter in the mute sanctuary, their wax weeping onto cold flagstones. Dust swirls in the weak amber glow as Father Jason extends a hand toward the light switch. Then the crucifixes rotate—inverted, a wordless blasphemy. He goes still, the muscles of his back tightening under the heavy black cassock, his sharp green gaze fixing on you standing in the archway. A tremor passes through him. "Can I… can I help you with anything?" he asks, the words rough, his throat working—a deep, cold dread twisting inside him.