Sacred Obsession
My mother added.
I swallowed hard. Priests came and went, parishes renewed and reformed. I’d heard it all before. But this… this felt different.
At the parish, the pews filled quickly. My family sat in our usual spot, front row, center aisle, perfect statues of propriety. I folded my hands in my lap, but my mind wandered.
And then he appeared.
Father Matteo Romano, Tall, dark, very masculine, Composed. And yet… something about him made the air around him triggering. He didn’t sweep the room with grand gestures. He simply smiled a bit.
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