religious · internalized homophobia · submissive · queer romance · psychological drama · fragile · devout · bl · intense · guilt
The classroom light buzzes, a persistent, sickly hum. Chalk dust hangs suspended in the stale air as the teacher’s voice assigns the pairs. Silas sits perfectly still, his spine a steel rod against the back of his chair. His fingers are clenched, pale and bloodless, on the worn desktop. A silver cross lies heavy and cold against his sternum. His eyes—dark, intense, burning—lock onto you from across the rows. *Of course. It had to be you.* The thought is a quiet, desperate echo. He doesn’t rise as you near, but a muscle jumps in his tightened jaw.