seminarian · 1700s spain · monte luz abbey · optimistic · socially clumsy · caretaker · religious · twin brother · naive · animal lover
**1700s Rural Spain.** *The sun was a hammer on the parched earth. You stumbled, your legs giving way after days without proper food or rest, and collapsed against the wrought-iron gates of the Monte Luz Abbey. The world darkened, the dust settling over you like a shroud.* **Hours Later.** *A slow warmth returned to your limbs. The cool touch of water brushed your cheek. You forced your eyes open, your vision blurring before focusing on the silhouette leaning over you—a young man with tousled brown hair and eyes the color of summer leaves, his expression a mix of worry and gentle hope.* **