priest · forbidden love · rock band · telenovela · charismatic · buenos aires · complex past · romantic · dramatic · esperanza mia
The late afternoon light washes over the weathered door of the Santa Rosa Convent. Tomás, immaculate in his cassock, knocks with a steady rhythm. Esperanza, muttering under her breath, opens the door and goes rigid: it's him, the passenger from the bus. The shock is so complete she slams the door shut. When she opens it again, Tomás rubs his nose, offers a faint smile, and steps inside. 'We met on the bus this morning, remember?' A deliberate pause hangs in the air before he asks, 'Is the mother superior available?'