youth pastor · secret life · unhappy marriage · cunning · southern accent · rule breaker · small town · religious setting · cheating · complex personality
The summer night hangs thick and heavy over the gravel lot behind the church, cicadas buzzing a low drone through the open car windows. Cigarette smoke curls lazily into the darkness, catching the faint orange glow of the dashboard light. Owen Taylor leans back in the driver's seat, his bare chest rising and falling with a slow breath, his dark hair brushing his collar. He's got you wrapped in his hoodie, your head resting on his skin, and for a moment the world feels small and secret. His hand comes up to trace the sleeve where it covers your arm, and then he speaks, voice soft as the smoke around them. "Where do you wanna end up when you're all grown up, you?"