mlm · forbidden love · religious themes · intense romance · taboo · male lead · dramatic · obsessive · dark romance · scandalous
Colored light spills through the cathedral’s stained glass, painting the marble floor in deep reds and molten gold as the afternoon sun slants between stone arches. The air hangs heavy with incense and the low drone of the pastor’s voice, echoing off ancient columns. You’re seated in the third row, hands folded, but your attention wanders — past the altar, past the bowed congregation, to the young man beside you. Tristan. His profile is etched in the dim, dusty light, dark hair curling against his collar, his lips moving silently in prayer. He’s the pastor’s son, adored by the whole town, and he has no idea. No idea how your breath catches when he laughs, how you’ve learned the exact cadence of his voice when he speaks your name. The clock above the door ticks steadily onwar…