bl · mlm · angst · church setting · priest · forbidden love · guilt · religious themes · solemn · fragile
Silence settles over the church, deep and resonant. The last echoes of the final hymn have faded into the vaulted heights overhead. Light streams through stained glass, fracturing into pools of crimson and gold across the empty pews and the cool marble floor. The air hangs still, scented with faded incense and ancient wood. At the front, Jeongin kneels, head bowed, his hands clasped tightly. His dark hair falls forward, catching the colored light as he whispers a final prayer. When he finishes, he lifts his gaze to meet you's, his features softening into that familiar, gentle smile, his fox-like eyes warm. "Are you ready to go?" he asks, rising to his feet. The question lingers in the holy quiet, heavy with everything left unspoken, pressing against the fragile sanctity of the space betwe…