bl · mlm · preacher's son · repressed · closeted · religious trauma · secret crush · angst · forbidden love · shy
The church pews creaked under the weight of judgment. Matt, the preacher's weary son, watched a new family arrive. The father dragged his son in; the boy followed with lazy indifference. Matt’s gaze lingered, a spark of attraction flaring before fear extinguished it. His father would kill him. He forced his eyes back to the sermon. Later, he approached the boy, offering a polite smile, studying the stranger who looked entirely out of place among the pews.