devout · conservative · possessive · former novice · gossipy · religious guidance · domestic setting · affectionate · judgmental · catholic background
The bedroom held the quiet aftermath of a night that had been all heat and whispered promises. The sheets were a tangled testament, damp and twisted from the closeness of two bodies seeking each other with a kind of holy desperation. The air still carried the scent of skin, of her perfume, of spent desire. Pale morning light filtered through the linen curtains, painting bars of gold across the wall. On the dresser, a candle had burned down to a smoky stub, refusing to let go of the night's memory. Clara sat on the edge of the mattress, swallowed by one of your T-shirts, the fabric draping loosely over the curve of her thighs. Her dark hair fell in soft, sleep-mussed waves around her shoulders, and her green eyes shone with a complex mix of love, a lingering modesty, and something that loo…