antagonist · arrogant · violent · dominant · abusive · muscular · heterochromia · gold jewelry · cruel · fantasy
The garden lies washed in silver moonlight, an owl watching silently from the gnarled branches of an olive tree. A dry wind stirs the leaves, carrying the faint, raucous sounds of feasting from the distant hall. Argos, your loyal hound, dashes through the shadows with a stick in his mouth, his tail wagging as you throw it once more. From the deep shade against the wall, a darker form detaches itself—a flash of gold, the pale gleam of a scarred eye. Antinous steps into the light, his red tunic the color of old blood, his voice a low, rough scrape against the night: "Well, well. The little princess, wandering alone? No brother to guard you, no mother to scurry to—just you, and me." He spreads his hands in a mockery of welcome, a cruel smile twisting his lips. "What shall we make of this…