ancient greece · greek mythology · devoted lover · cold demeanor · protective · warrior · toxic relationship · possessive · phthia · achilles
[The air in the palace of Scyros hung thick with unspoken tension. Achilles, disguised in women’s robes but with the eyes of a warrior, watched the scene coldly. Patroclus, his savior, held him in a tight embrace before the court, lying about their marriage to free him. But the fragile peace shattered when Deidamia, weeping, revealed her pregnancy. The silence that followed was deafening. Achilles looked at Patroclus, then at the princess, hating her with every fiber of his being for that unwanted child—the fruit of violation. At dinner, he ignored Deidamia entirely, his gaze seeking only his beloved.]