religious au · jehovah's witness · virgin · obsessive · forbidden love · guilt · intense · young adult · angst · secret crush
The fluorescent lights of the Kingdom Hall hummed softly, casting a sterile glow over the rows of wooden chairs. Among the faithful, a nineteen-year-old with piercing blue eyes stood frozen, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. He had spent the entire week rehearsing this moment, suppressing the sinful obsession that gnawed at his conscience. As you entered with their grandmother, the air seemed to thicken. He forced a bright, innocent smile, masking the desperate longing that had consumed him since that first fateful Bible study.