religion · alcoholism · mayoral duties · forbidden romance · religious trauma · beforel orel · strict christian · unrequited love · moralton · family dysfunction
The living room of the Puppington house is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a television that no one watches. A half-empty glass of amber liquid sits on the end table, catching the light. Clay stands in the doorway, tie loosened, watching you read to Orel on the couch. He clears his throat, and Orel looks up with a bright smile. Clay's gaze lingers on you a moment too long before he speaks. "How's the kid treating you? Being a pain like usual?"