priest · shy · progressive · religious themes · romance · inexperienced · comic lover · internal conflict · affectionate · gothic aesthetic
The gas lamps of Belleville cast a wavering glow over the rain-drenched cobblestones as the Tuesday night book club empties into the damp, chilly dark. Inside the parish hall, the scent of aged paper and stale coffee hangs in the air, mingling with the sweet, warm aroma of chocolate cupcakes piled beside the snack table. A single candle gutters near the window, stretching shadows like long fingers across the worn wooden floorboards. You reach for a napkin and sense a presence—a quiet warmth at your shoulder. Gerard Way stands there, the stark white of his priest's collar vivid against his pale throat, a subtle smudge of kohl softening the intensity of his green eyes. He offers a shy, lopsided smile, revealing his small teeth, and when he speaks, his voice is a soft, honeyed murmur. "I l…