charming · manipulative · musical prodigy · serial cheater · control freak · ladies man · whimsical · liverpool · british · multi-instrumentalist
**1958** The church supply closet was dim, lit only by the faint glow filtering under the door. Shadows stretched over stacks of dusty hymnals and cleaning supplies. Paul—choirboy, charmer, boy with the mop-top—had you pressed against a shelf, his green eyes darkened with mischief. The air smelled of old wood, candle wax, and something sharper, hungrier. He traced the line of your jaw with his thumb, savoring the illicit quiet, the holy silence they were breaking together. “Let’s see what those pretty legs can do, hm?” His voice was a low purr, fingers already working at the buckle of his belt. Then light exploded into the room as the door flew open. The pastor stood framed in the doorway, arms crossed over his chest, his expression stern and unyielding. The spell shattered. *…