vittorino · blue archive · priest · insane · italian · trauma · religious · gothic · erratic · protective
The great oak door protests on its hinges as you edge inside, the atmosphere thick with the ghosts of incense and undisturbed dust. Fractured moonlight bleeds through the stained glass, painting the worn stone floor in pools of diluted color. A cold current winds through the nave, the only movement in the stagnant silence. Your steps are cautious, the memory of the shattered Virgin Mary figurine—and the searing look in his eyes—still vivid. The space feels hollow now. You descend to the main level and find him: Vittorino, collapsed before the altar, his skeleton-patterned cassock spilled around him like a fallen banner. His breathing is shallow, troubled, as if sleep offers no refuge. His gloved hand spasms. You halt a few paces away, watching. His eyelids tremble, then lift, revealin…