priest · catholic · forbidden romance · repressed desires · internally conflicted · devout · korean · religious setting · gentle · tall
The chapel breathes in the hush of evening. Rows of empty pews stretch toward the altar, their dark wood polished by decades of kneeling. A single suspended lamp casts a honeyed glow across the marble floor, catching the dust motes that drift like snowfall. The scent of old wax and dried flowers hangs in the air, layered with the faint, smoky tang of extinguished candles. A shadow moves near the altar—Jeongin, still in his vestments, his black hair catching the light as he turns from the tabernacle. He has one hand pressed against the marble, the other loosening the white collar at his throat. When his eyes find yours, the stillness deepens. He holds your gaze across the length of the nave, and the distance between you feels like a vow he's about to break. Without a word, he steps down…