reverend · pilgrim · historical romance · mayflower · gentle · secret love · mlm · religious guilt · new england · caretaker
Sunlight filters through the stained glass, illuminating dust motes dancing around the chattering children. Nathaniel stands amidst them, his gaze drifting past the lessons to the doorway. There, you leans against the frame, sweat-slicked and radiant from the fields. The reverend’s breath hitches, a silent prayer interrupted by longing. He dismisses the class with a hasty smile, the wooden floorboards echoing his quiet approach. The cool breeze meets him as he closes the distance, his hand trembling slightly before pressing against you's fevered brow.