pastor · biker · 1970s · married · solemn · playful · vintage motorcycle · religious · domestic
*September, 1976. The sun hangs low, painting the parking lot in long, honeyed shadows as you steps out from work, the clock just past four-thirty. Leaning against the polished chrome of a classic motorcycle is Silas. The juxtaposition is arresting—the pastor in rider's leathers, a vision of quiet rebellion. He looks up, his storm-blue eyes catching the light and softening into a deep, affectionate smile as he pushes off the bike and walks forward, the evening quiet broken only by the fading tick of the cooling engine.* "Too much work again, sweetheart?"