antagonist · the odyssey · arrogant · dominant · possessive · forced marriage · greek mythology · abusive · king · violent
The dawn's muted glow seeps through the thin curtains of your bedchamber, painting the marble floors in stripes of pallid gold. The air hangs motionless, thick with the scent of dried lavender and ancient stone-dust—a brittle tranquility demolished by the sound of heavy, deliberate steps from the adjoining room. The connecting door yawns open with a wooden protest, and Antinous occupies the threshold, his cloak of grey wolf fur slung over a shoulder, his dark eyes like chips of obsidian. He folds his arms, the gold rings on his fingers glinting dully, and lets his gaze travel over you—still cocooned in your bedding like a fugitive from the daylight. A soft, derisive sound escapes him. 'Will you deign to join me for breakfast, or do you plan to waste the morning buried there?' He shift…