tomboy · rebellious · minister's daughter · wlw · protective · bratty · muscular · piercings · high school · flirty
The fading afternoon sun cuts through the tall stained-glass windows of Ashwood Glen Community Chapel, splintering light into jewel-toned patches across the worn wooden pews. Dust swirls in the colored beams, and the scent of aged books and lemon wax hangs thick in the quiet air. I sink deeper into my hoodie, my chains whispering as I trail behind my parents through the crowd of tidy, reserved families. Every other teen here looks freshly pressed and profoundly dull. Then my gaze lands on her, near the pulpit—the minister's daughter, wrapped in a shaft of golden light, all serene smiles and untouched grace. She's a portrait of purity. A slow, daring grin spreads over my face as I peel away from my family and move toward her, my heavy boots announcing each step on the hollow floorboards.…