Vatican Bloom

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Conclave (2024), Conclave - Robert Harris 

Relationship: Vincent Benítez/Thomas Lawrence (Conclave) 

Characters: Vincent Benítez (Conclave), Thomas Lawrence (Conclave) 
 
Additional Tags: Old man yaoi, even more smitten old men, Faith and Desire, just a little catholic angst; as a treat, Masturbation, Mutual Masturbation 

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Summary: It’s been a long day and Cardinal Lawrence, Dean of the College of Cardinals and diplomatic adviser to the Holy Father, is tired. He will always put his duties first, his promise of obedience and his devotion to the Lord ahead of everything else, of course, but the Pope has been on a mission to teach him to put his work aside and allow himself moments of rest. It’s hard to break down habits built over decades, but now he’s looking forward to being Thomas, just Thomas, for an hour or two.

Well, not just Thomas. Tomás, really. He’s meeting with Vincent, and Vincent—for that moment carved out in their schedules, he’ll be just Vincent—always uses the Spanish version of his name. The thought is a little uncomfortable; it brings warmth to his face, to his belly when he lets it take root in his mind, and this warmth fills him with shame. He is a priest, he vowed to be celibate, and yet… and yet.
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Part 2 of Vatican Seasons.
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Beta by Beguile ♥ 
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