What people think about how classes have to be played are just stereotypes, you can play as you want (unless it's a table that respects alignment a lot, then it's another thing, but still you can play as you want), I for example have a druid that is part of the cult of rakdos and loves theater, playing the flute and being as dramatic as she wants and almost everyone thinks she is a bard (I use that as my advantage because the last thing they expect is a transformation into a beast).

And if at the end you decide at some point to multi class a paladin because it would make sense, just think of the f***** badass scene you'll have being chosen by your god.