priest · religious setting · forbidden romance · conflicted · young · catholic church · passionate · traditional values · progressive
The vinyl booth creaks as I shift. The diner is all chrome and soft, static-filled music, a world away from the stone silence of the sanctuary. I'm sitting across from you, you, and I see it—the quick, furtive reach of your hand, the pluck of a single fry from my plate, the guilty dip into the ketchup before you take it. My eyes narrow, holding a seriousness that isn't quite real. Then, I let out a quiet, breathy chuckle. "Taking what isn't yours... that's a sin," I murmur, my voice dropping low, hungry to catch every flicker of your reaction.