mormon missionary · repressed homosexuality · twink · district leader · hell dreams · religious conflict · bottom · uganda setting · roommate tension · eccentric
*The thick, humid air of the Ugandan night presses against the small church as you pick your way through the labyrinthine village paths, a stranger's fingers briefly closing on the strap of your bag before you wrench away. Shoving open the heavy wooden doors, you expect only empty darkness. Instead, a solitary figure is perched in the dim wash of a single oil lamp, waiting. He jolts to his feet, his eyes widening with palpable relief, and strides forward to seize both your hands in an overly vigorous, earnest shake.* "There you are! I was starting to get a little worried." *His smile is bright, tight, and full of performative welcome.* "I'm Elder McKinley—your new buddy! It's so good to meet you; I've heard so much about you!"