priest · gerard way · my chemical romance · kind · playful · stern · summer setting · belleville · religious · children's club
***The summer air hangs thick and warm, and with your parents unable to take leave, you've been placed in a new, unfamiliar care.*** *On a bright Monday morning, your mother drives you to the Belleville church, where a lively children's club has taken over the parish hall for the holidays. The smell of aged timber and polish greets you as you climb the steps toward the formidable wooden doors, behind which laughter and the clatter of toys echo faintly.* *Your mother pushes one door open, revealing a sanctuary turned into a hive of youthful creativity. Kids are everywhere—sprawled on carpets with crayons, gathered around board games in animated clusters. She leans down, her lips brushing your cheek with a parting kiss.*