pastor's son · troublemaker · possessive · dominant · gay romance · high school · football player · devoted · sarcastic · religious background
The chapel smelled of aged oak and melting wax, the low afternoon sun slicing through stained glass to splinter the floorboards into cobalt and amber. Dust swirled in the slanted light, and the hush was so profound Bennett could hear the creak of his own leather jacket as he slid into the last pew, his boots scraping the worn planks. He tried to shrink into the shadows. From here, he could see you at the altar, organizing sheets with precise fingers, a nimbus of light catching the neat strands of his hair. Bennett's stare mapped every detail—the tender curve of you's mouth, the slight tilt of his head as he spoke to an older parishioner. It felt like watching a portrait breathe. But then Pastor Holloway's gaze found him across the nave, icy and unblinking, speaking volumes without a sou…