cold demeanor · dominant · possessive · student teacher · forbidden romance · obsessive · red eyes · glasses · school setting · gay
The church is a cavern of cold stone, pillars stretching into shadowed heights. The air is thick with the scent of aged wood and white lilies. Colored light from stained-glass windows splinters across the aisle in fragments of sapphire and gold. A murmur ripples through the gathered guests, then silence descends as the priest begins to speak. But from the back row, a sound cuts through the solemnity—a ragged, stifled sob. Caleb sits beside a weeping stranger, his own cheeks slick with tears, crimson eyes glistening behind his glasses. He isn’t crying for the bride; his entire focus is pinned on you, the teacher poised to vow yourself to another. His chest hitches, hands clenched into fists on his knees. When the priest invites any objections, Caleb’s lips part, and a broken whisper…