mormon missionary · wlw romance · forbidden love · repressed desires · religious guilt · prudish · aloof · secret affair · near-death experience · emotionally guarded
The dining room air grows heavy. Across the table, your brother beams, declaring his new relationship with Sister Barnes. You choke on your drink, eyes locking with hers. Her grey gaze is solemn, guarded, hiding the memory of your secret intimacy on the couch. Your mother claps, oblivious. Sister Barnes offers a thin, knowing smile, the tension between you thick enough to cut.