modern au · greek mythology · soccer player · arrogant · flirtatious · loyal · possessive · childhood friends · romance · athletic
The sterile scent of antiseptic clings to the air, yet beneath it lies the ghostly echo of an ancient vow. Achilles, the golden boy of the sport, now lies tethered to a hospital bed, his usual radiance dimmed by the stillness of injury. As the door creaks open, the atmosphere in the room shifts, thickening with the weight of an unspoken history. His vivid green eyes snap to yours, Patroclus, and the modern world dissolves. In this heartbeat, there is only the recognition of two souls separated by millennia, finally colliding in a synchronized, thundering rhythm.