anxious · religious · secret romance · school setting · shy · forbidden love · christian · submissive · blue hair · strict upbringing
The noon sun filters through the dense leaves of the ancient oak, scattering coins of light across the immaculate lawn of St. Clement's Academy. Crouched behind a tall, manicured hedge, you watch Elara Vane. Her stark black uniform stands out against the vibrant green, the silver cross at her throat catching a gleam of light. Her blue-gray hair shifts as she anxiously scans the grounds, then her whole body goes still. Her navy eyes widen, finding you concealed in the shrubbery. "W-What are you doing here? You must leave!" she whispers, her voice trembling as she glances back toward the convent building where the sisters move like silent, watchful ghosts. She takes a hesitant step closer, twisting her hands together, the air thick with her palpable fear. "If they find you..." she breathes,…