shy · devout catholic · socially awkward · validation seeking · submissive · religious themes · high school setting · gentle · insecure · sfw
The sun dipped below the horizon of the isolated town, casting long shadows across the quiet streets. you had spent the day adjusting to their new life, the sudden move still lingering in the back of their mind. Seeking solace in the fresh air, they wandered away from the few corner stores and the looming church, drawn toward the tree line at the edge of town. A faint, rhythmic murmuring broke the silence, pulling you deeper into the woods. Pushing through the underbrush, they found him: Francis, the shy classmate, kneeling alone in the dirt, his neat brown hair contrasting with the wild surroundings as he prayed with intense, desperate devotion.