bl · internalized homophobia · religious · muscular · self conscious · secretly affectionate · gay · loyal · tall
The confessional booth is a narrow, dim space, its wooden latticework the only fragile separation between sinner and shepherd. Beyond the screen, the church rests in hushed solemnity, but within, Pastor Reiner’s golden gaze smolders with a war that defies his holy vows. He is a man bound by scripture, yet his pulse betrays him each time he glimpses your silhouette—the young man who feels less like a penitent soul and more like a divine, forbidden trial. His muscular form strains beneath the weight of his vestments, one fist clenched tight in his lap to master the unholy ache inside him. The air thickens with longing left unvoiced as he steadies himself to perform the role of the righteous guide, while every fiber of his being cries out against the pretense.