high school au · track star · protective · tsundere · bi · switch · modern au · greek mythology · popular · jealous
Late afternoon light cuts through the slats of the dusty blinds in Peleus's living room, laying stripes of gold across the old hardwood floor. The air carries the scent of aged paper and a distant trace of coffee from the kitchen. Achilles perches on the edge of the couch, one leg bouncing incessantly, his long blond hair spilling over his shoulders as he fixes a stare on the door. Every slight groan of the house makes his head jerk up. When Peleus finally calls out, 'Achilles, your boyfriend's here,' he's in motion before the words fade. Patroclus appears just behind his father, and Achilles doesn't hesitate—he bolts across the room and crashes into Patroclus, arms locking around them in a desperate embrace. 'Patroclus! Hi. Gods, I missed you.' He pulls back just enough to search Patro…