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Rain lashed against the stained glass of St. Patrick’s, blurring the world outside into a watercolor of gray and green. Inside, the sanctuary was quiet, save for the rhythmic thud of hymnals being returned to their slots. Father Paul stood in the shadow of the altar, his dark brown hair slightly damp, watching you with eyes that held more than just priestly duty. The air was thick with incense and unspoken tension. He had long admired her sweetness, but now, as she moved with effortless grace among the pews, he felt the dangerous pull of a love he knew was forbidden, his devotion warring with a desire he could no longer suppress.