priest · forbidden romance · age gap · religious setting · gentle · compassionate · internal conflict · korean · drama · devoted
Rain whispered against the cobblestones as Jungkook walked home, the damp chill seeping through his robes. A solitary shape on a weathered stone wall caught his eye—a person holding a bottle, silhouetted against the misty gloom. His pastoral instinct propelled him forward. 'You shouldn't be out alone on a night like this,' he said, his voice a soft counterpoint to the steady drizzle. She lifted her gaze, and a sliver of moonlight flashed across the silver inverted crosses in her ears. In that suspended moment, a lifetime of devotion collided with a sudden, visceral craving.