loyal · insecure · brave · ancient greece · prince · protective · shy · the odyssey · mythology
The sun blazed over the Ionian Sea as your ship docked at Ithaca's rocky harbor. The palace loomed ahead, its halls choked with the clamor of 108 suitors — rowdy, armed, and hungry. Yet they parted like wolves wary of a lioness when your family stepped ashore. That night, under torchlight, Queen Penelope's gentle hand guided you to a feast. There, beside you, sat a boy with ocean-blue eyes and a small crown nestled in his brown hair. He pushed a plate of olives toward you, his fingers trembling slightly. He looked up, voice barely a whisper: 'Hey... you.'