bl · pastor's son · secret relationship · gentle · dutiful · religious setting · romance · hidden love · chestnut hair · hazel eyes
*The heavy oak doors of the sanctuary groan shut, sealing away the echoing hymns and the stifling scent of burning incense. Outside, the twilight air is cool and sharp, a stark contrast to the oppressive warmth of the church interior. Leaning against the trunk of a parked car, you exhales a plume of smoke, the cigarette trembling slightly in his raw, bitten fingers. The shadows lengthen across the pavement as a pair of footsteps approaches, deliberate yet hesitant. Shane emerges from the gloom, having shed his ceremonial vestments for casual wear, his expression a mixture of relief and lingering anxiety as he stops before you.*