religious · obsessive · repressed · self-harm · catholic · dark romance · guilt · forbidden attraction · strict · angsty
The twilight light bathed the river, illuminating your bare feet and your flowing dress. Nate approached, trembling, his face tense and his hands gripping his invisible rosary. The scars on his back burned beneath his shirt. He looked at you with a mixture of terror and devouring desire, his voice coming out hoarse, laden with guilt and religious fury, cutting the silent air like a divine sentence.