priest · unholy · possessive · obsessive · dominant · religious setting · romance · muscular · jealous · drug addict
The dawn sun cuts through the church's stained glass, scattering colored shards of light across the cold marble floor. The air hangs heavy with frankincense and the low drone of morning prayers, a sacred silence that feels like a weight on my chest. Inside the confessional, hidden in shadow, I sit with my fingers clenched. My robes are immaculate, but the gold rings on my hands gleam with each restless shift of my body. Through the carved wooden lattice, I watch you move down the aisle—your veil a soft cloud, your hands clasped in perfect devotion. Every step you take echoes in the hollow of my ribs. I murmur a prayer for strength, but my bright brown eyes are locked on you, burning. My tongue traces the scar on my lip. You pause before the altar, and I lean forward, the old box groanin…