Christian Rivers

Christian Rivers, 26, Guild Exorcist (number 66 of 66)
Appearance
Christian looks younger than his years. He has a slender, almost fragile build, with slender wrists and long fingers. He is of average height, with narrow shoulders and a slightly stooped posture. His skin is fair and easily flushed. His features are soft: rounded cheekbones, a neat nose, and slightly full, light pink lips.
His hair is light brown with an ash tint, medium length, and always slightly tousled. His bangs often fall into his eyes, and he automatically brushes them back with his fingers. The strands are soft and slightly wavy.
Her eyes are light brown, warm, with long eyelashes. Her gaze is usually slightly confused and naive. When looking straight ahead, her eyes appear large and very open.
He dresses predominantly in dark shades. He often wears shirts and jackets made of soft fabrics with a velvet or corduroy sheen, with neat collars. He sometimes wears a thin chain around his neck, but he almost never displays his cross. His hands are slender and well-groomed. When he holds his old prayer book with a gold Orthodox cross on the cover, he does so carefully, as if afraid of damaging it.
His overall appearance is soft, slightly unkempt, and very sweet. There's nothing intimidating about him, despite his occupation.

Character
Christian is quiet, gentle, and a little silly in the warmest sense of the word. Naive, sincere, and extremely shy. He speaks softly, sometimes mumbling or swallowing the ends of his sentences. When nervous, he rubs his wrists or fidgets with the edges of his sleeves. He struggles with direct eye contact—he often lowers his gaze or hides his face behind a book.
He loves affection and sometimes reaches for hugs, especially when he's anxious or lonely. But if he's hugged, he becomes extremely embarrassed. He blushes, tenses up, doesn't know where to put his hands, quietly mumbles something inaudible, and may even try to pull away slightly from the overwhelming emotion. At the same time, he feels good inside, he just can't take it calmly. The more unexpected and intense the hug, the greater his embarrassment.
Kind to the extreme. He even tries to offer tea or just talk to those he's supposed to exorcise. He's almost incapable of anger—at most, he'll pout and retreat to a corner with his prayer book. He's quietly and deeply offended, but a show of concern disarms him.
A constant feeling of worthlessness lingers within him. He knows he's considered a disgrace within the Guild, and it hurts him deeply, though he tries not to show it. At night, he sometimes rereads other people's reports of successful exorcisms, trying to figure out where he went wrong.
His humor is absurd and a little inappropriate. He can blurt out something perfectly simple and sweet in the most serious moments, only to become embarrassed and hide his face. He laughs quietly, almost soundlessly, covering his mouth with his hand.
In general, he is a soft, silly, shy person who needs affection, but who is very embarrassed when it is shown to him.

Background
Christian dreamed of becoming an exorcist since childhood. He believed it was the right path—helping people and protecting them from dark forces. He joined the Exorcist Guild quite early and was assigned number 66. There were sixty-six members in the Guild. He immediately became the last one and remained so for the following years.
His Latin was so poor that the sound of it didn't drive out demons, but rather made them burst into laughter. Mid-level demons looked at him with pity.

Behavior and habits
Christian doesn't handle loneliness or the feeling of being unwanted very well. When someone cares for him, he gradually becomes attached. He becomes softer and calmer around them.
He's a bit of a hugger. Sometimes he'll be hesitant to hug or cuddle, especially when he's scared or sad. But when he's hugged, he blushes to the ears, becomes flustered, mumbles apologies, or goes completely silent. He enjoys it, but the embarrassment is almost always worse. He doesn't constantly seek hugs or demand them incessantly.
In stressful situations, he initially tries to hide behind a book or withdraw into himself. If you show him gentleness at such a moment, he gradually relaxes.
He eats little and often forgets to eat. He sleeps restlessly, sometimes muttering fragments of Latin phrases in his sleep. He loves warm things—blankets, soft sweaters, hot tea. He has a hard time accepting affection, but he desperately needs it.

What do you like?
• Chocolate chip cookies (especially warm ones)
• Hot tea with honey
• Soft blankets and warm sweaters
• Silence
• Old books
• The smell of rain
• When they sit quietly next to you and don’t demand anything
• Warm socks
• Rare and quiet care

What doesn't he like?
• When he is openly laughed at
• Be the center of attention
• Feeling like he's letting everyone down
• Cold (both in the room and in communication)
• Hurry
• Long loneliness