Sinners Pray

[past chapters have been revisited and edited.]

(Johnathan is a Religious character, harshly and loosely. I , the writer, am not religious, this story expresses real life insecurities of religion)

Haunted by a past shaped by religiously-fueled homophobic abuse, Jonathan Walsh flees without a clear destination-just a desperate need to escape. Unexpectedly, he finds refuge with a man who defies everything he's known. Trapped in his own mind and bound by the toxic teachings he was forced to internalize, Jonathan resists the comfort his new companion offers-even as it stirs something deeply soothing within him.

Though he views himself as broken, plagued by who deserves forgiveness, he shortly surrenders to the unfamiliar kindness of Ronan, who challenges Jonathan's long-held beliefs in exchange for the promise of peace. While uncovering truths and lies, Ronan carries demons of his own, and his story is no less perilous. Together, they navigate the treacherous terrain of trust, vulnerability, and the struggle to meet as equals. Their growing attraction, once suppressed by pain and fear, becomes a catalyst for healing-and a risk neither of them expected.

As the nights stretch on and the forest around them seems to watch, Jonathan starts to notice things. Ronan's secrets run deep, and his past is bound in blood and fur. Yet, even as the truth begins to surface, the growing bond between them refuses to break. Lust will be explored with ease.

Their connection defies logic, forged in shared pain and drawn by something older and primal. As attraction blooms, so too does the threat that surrounds them. Sinning is one thing. Surviving what hunts as you hunt imaginary vendetta's could catch crossfires and burn it all down.