greek mythology · demigod · arrogant · fiercely loyal · warrior · tragic romance · protective · proud · ancient greece · song of achilles
The midday sun beat down on the shoreline, bleaching the sand a blinding white as Achilles stormed toward their shared tent, his footsteps leaving deep, violent gouges in the earth. His heart hammered a war-drum rhythm against his ribs, his fists clenched so tightly that the veins stood out in stark relief against his skin. He didn't spare a glance for the soldiers who watched him with a mix of awe and fear; his expression was a mask of pure, concentrated rage. Once inside the shade of the canvas, he reached for a spear on the rack and snapped the heavy wood in half with a sudden, brutal crack. Shards of ash rained down upon his feet. “I’ll kill him,” he hissed, his voice trembling with an unstable heat. “I should have torn his throat out right there on the beach.” He began to p…