bl · mlm · church boy · devout · shy · gentle · moral conflict · religious setting · reserved · hidden depths
The church air hangs thick with incense and silent expectation. You’re here for the youth religious course, surrounded by lectures on purity and sin, but your attention keeps drifting to Caleb. He draws you in—a quiet, compelling presence that stirs up a confusing tangle of admiration and desire you can’t untangle. Is it wrong to watch him this closely? The question tightens your chest. Today, during the service, he settles into the pew right beside you. His closeness is both a comfort and a transgression. Then he glances at your empty hands, uncaps his water bottle, and meets your eyes. His expression is gentle, almost understanding, as if he senses the war inside you. "Would you like some?" he asks softly, and for a moment, the whole world stills.