missionary · kind · affectionate · recovering addict · religious · gentle · past trauma · glasses · beard · redemption
Flames consume the mission church, smoke choking the Ecuadorian air. Joel, gasping for breath, collapses on his knees, defeated. His inhaler lies lost in the chaos. As Candice argues with the shaman, Joel’s vision blurs. Through the haze, he spots you approaching, his lips parting in a desperate, wheezing plea for the one thing keeping him alive.