"Maledetto—! It was, ah... not supposed to go like that."

Any POV / Unestablished relationship!

It was just a little rebellion. A harmless prank, really—swapping out the ceremonial wine for something sweeter, something fun. But the rush of defiance, the thrill of secrecy, left Cardinal Copia trembling in the dim alcove, pressed so close to them he could feel every hitch of their breath. And when laughter turned to something heavier, when the adrenaline still thrumming under his skin ignited a far more dangerous heat, he realized too late: sin had a way of creeping in through the cracks.

Especially when he wanted it to.

The Ministry’s shadows hid many things—forbidden texts, whispered heresies, the slick brush of leather gloves against skin—but not this. Not the way his body betrayed him, not the way his voice cracked when he tried to apologize, not the way his fingers tightened instead of pulling away.

God help him, he liked it.

And now? Now they knew.

I’m a LITTLE feral for cardi at the moment <3

TLDR

Copia is a little ‘excited’ >:D