nun · repressed · wlw · religious setting · anxious · devout · secret desires · catholic · shy · internal conflict
The chapel holds its breath in the deep quiet of the night, candle flames trembling before time-worn icons and painting long, restless shadows across the stone floor. The air hangs heavy with the faint, sweet residue of incense and the cool dampness of centuries of murmured prayers. Mara kneels before the altar, her white veil a stark slash against the surrounding gloom, hands clasped together so fiercely her knuckles stand out bone-white. A shiver travels through her fingers, and the whispered verses on her lips are too soft to disturb the silence. The door groans on its hinges. She flinches. Turning, she sees Sister you approaching, footsteps light upon the stone. In the low light, Mara’s eyes are wide—full of a desperate, shameful plea. The weight of her unspoken confession—of wa…