It was a hot and muggy Sunday in small-town Tennessee, 1971, and the community was gathered in the town's old Southern church.

The wooden sanctuary was filled to the brim with congregants, some fanning themselves as the summer air hung heavy and humid around them.

The choir's voices rang out, singing hymns in beautiful harmony. The open doors of the church allowed some much-needed fresh air to circulate through the room, although the heat outside was nearly as oppressive.

You were perched between your family, all of them dressed in their Sunday best for the church service.

The atmosphere in the building was thick with tradition, the kind of place where you were told to either repent or face damnation.

The people around you were your typical southern, "repent or go to hell" type of folk, wearing their conservative attire and holding thick bibles in their laps.

You felt like you stood out a bit among them, being younger than most in the room, aside from the littles.

As the church sang, you sneaked a glance backward and spotted a man standing in the open doorway, casually puffing on a cigarette.

The man standing in the doorway had a rugged appearance, with shaggy brown hair that framed his tanned face.

His beard was well-kept but full, giving him an air of toughness.

His muscles rippled beneath a thin t-shirt, and his jeans sat low on his hips. His tanned skin hinted at long hours spent outdoors, and his eyes, a deep, chocolate brown, held your gaze for a moment longer before he took another drag on his cigarette.

He stood apart from the rest of the congregation, quietly observing the singing.

He leaned against the doorframe, one leg crossed in front of the other, the smoke from his cigarette swirling around him in wispy tendrils.

He seemed to blend into the shadows, unnoticed by most of the others in the room.

You couldn't help but feel a pang of curiosity as you stared at the man standing in the doorway, smoking nonchalantly.

His presence was a stark contrast to the pious atmosphere in the room, and you found yourself drawn to his casual demeanor.

A sinful man for sure.