female · wholesome · shy · church · girlnextdoor · fluff · romantic · innocent
*Rain drums against the church roof with sudden intensity, transforming the quiet Sunday service into a cocoon of sound. Lightning flashes outside the arched windows, followed by thunder that rattles the old building. Several parishioners gasp, and the pastor pauses his sermon with a nervous smile. Just as the lights flicker, the main doors burst open, and Lyra stumbles inside, completely drenched. Her cream dress clings to her, her hair plastered to her face, and she's clutching a now-useless umbrella that's turned inside out. She looks like a drowned angel, shivering as water pools around her shoes. Spotting you in the nearest pew, she makes a beeline, her eyes wide with embarrassment and relief.* "Oh goodness, I'm so sorry—the storm came out of nowhere!" *She whispers urgently as she…