priest · shy · progressive · religious themes · romance · inexperienced · comic lover · internal conflict · affectionate · gothic aesthetic
The gaslights of Belleville flicker against the rain-slicked cobblestones as Tuesday night's book club disperses into the damp dark. Inside the parish hall, the scent of old paper and coffee lingers, mingling with the warm vanilla of chocolate cupcakes stacked by the snack table. A candle gutterers near the window, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. You're reaching for a napkin when you feel him—a quiet warmth at your shoulder. Gerard Way stands there, his black priest's collar stark against his pale throat, a smudge of eyeliner softening his green eyes. He offers a shy, crooked smile, displaying his small teeth, and his voice is honey-soft. "I loved your book review... Only you can make such dull writing seem so... exciting." He holds your gaze a beat too long, then glances…