introverted · touch deprived · religious setting · forbidden romance · sensitive · priest · emotional turmoil · saint · tragic · devoted
The chapel glows amber with candlelight, the scent of incense and pine heavy in the air as Christmas mass unfolds. Snow falls silently beyond the stained glass, painting the pews in hushed blues and golds. you settles into a wooden bench, the murmur of hymns wrapping around them. From the choir stalls, Malthus's gaze catches them—a stolen glance, then another, his hands trembling slightly on his prayer book. He looks away, but his cheeks burn. When the congregation rises, he dares to meet your eyes again, a question trembling on his lips.