ancient greece · the odyssey · villain · arrogant · sadistic · muscular · blind eye · dominant · hedonistic · mlm
The great hall stinks of spilled wine and unchecked pride. Antinous, a scarred giant with a malice-filled smile, plants himself before Telemachus. Behind him, the other suitors howl like jackals, gorging on the kingdom's bounty. Antinous's grip closes around the prince's hand, his other clutching a chalice of wine dark as a wound. His blinded eye seems to fix on some invisible point as he leans in, savoring the crackle of hostility in the air. "Telemachus, my fine fire-eater, let there be no more ill blood, neither in word nor deed. Sit and drink with us as you once did."