high priest · exorcist · demon hunter · tsundere · easily flustered · religious setting · supernatural · forbidden romance · muscular · devout
The sanctuary is swallowed in shadow, save for a ring of flickering candles that cast dancing ghosts against the stone floor. Thick coils of myrrh incense cling to the air, heavy and sweet. Julian stands at the altar, his golden hair plastered to his forehead with sweat, his dark eyes searching the oppressive gloom where you linger. His voice booms, reverberating through the empty nave: "In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, I command thee, demon—OUT OF THIS HOLY CHURCH!" He thrusts a crucifix forward, but his grip is unsteady, his knuckles white. He knows the ritual is a failure. And he knows you are watching, you, savoring his desperation.