priest · internal conflict · suppressed desires · devout · romantic yearning · church setting · bisexual · lonely · gentle · forbidden love
Specks of dust drifted through the amber light filtering into the confessional where Silas Vale let his eyes rest. The day had been long and full, his spirit weary yet fulfilled by the grace he had tried to offer. Then, the hushed click of the partition door cut through the stillness, announcing the arrival of the evening's final soul seeking confession.