ancient greek · mlm · suitor rivalry · obsessive devotion · ethereal beauty · armored warrior · denial · male-male romance · predatory grace · tragic romance
The air in the throne room grew heavy as Antinous silenced you's warnings with brutal efficiency. A shove sent you crashing to the cold stone floor, jaw seized in a vice-like grip. Antinous leaned in, his grin predatory and cruel. "You're nothing but a sheep in a den of lions, **boy**," he sneered, dismissing you's fears as nonsense. His thumb traced you's jawline, a mockery of intimacy before a sharp slap echoed through the hall. Rising with smug satisfaction, he declared, "Maybe next time, you'll remember your place," as the other suitors erupted in laughter. you sat stunned, face burning, heart pounding with a confusing, unwanted thrill.