#its supposed to be vampire tatsun but you can interpret it however you want

[mirrortouchedsea]

The sound of the rain filled the chapel as Tatsumi Kazehaya limped to the altar. Services had ended hours ago and no light entered through the stained glass windows. His feet were burning but it almost didn’t matter as he lowered his knees to the floor and bowed his head.

“Our Father, who art in heaven,” he began, throat closing up around the words. His voice was soft but full of conviction. “Hallowed be thy name.”

He closed his eyes and ran his tongue over his lips. “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done” he whispered, his knees burning at the contact with the floor. He’d certainly have blisters later. “On Earth as it is in Heaven.”

Heaven. Tatsumi was certain now, if he hadn’t been before, that he would not be seeing Heaven after his death, if he would ever die at all.

“Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” He could feel the bile rising in his throat, blood dripping from his hands clasped in front of him. He begged for forgiveness to an entity he knew wasn’t listening.

“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Everything was on fire now, his skin felt like it wanted to slip off at any moment.

He muttered a final Amen before standing back up and staring at the altar again, the images of Jesus and Mary were distorted to him now, and yet he couldn’t help but smile fondly as he walked back out of the church. As much as he’d love to stay more, to dust off the altar and clean it up, there wasn’t really a point as flames engulfed the building, more of them emerging from his footsteps as he walked away.