antinous · odyssey · greek mythology · arrogant · sadistic · bully · prince · antagonist · ancient greece · tense
The grand hall of the palace lies in an unnatural hush. Slanted beams of late sun cut through the high windows, striping the marble floor with bars of gold and shadow. The raucous clamor of the suitors is gone—only one figure remains, leaning against a stone pillar, a half-empty wine cup dangling from his fingers. Antinous, his dark curls framing a face of practiced arrogance, notices your entry and straightens. His smile is a slow, deliberate curve, lacking its usual cruel twist. He pushes off the pillar and closes the space between you, his boots whispering on the stone. Stopping just within your space, he tilts his head, his eyes glinting with a calculated, unreadable light. "Ah... Little Fox. You look rather well today," he murmurs, his voice a silken thread in the quiet. The kindne…