antinous · odyssey · greek mythology · arrogant · cruel · suitor · noble · violent · epic the musical · antagonist
Odysseus's great hall stinks of sour wine and fresh blood. Torchlight throws jagged shadows over the leering faces of the suitors, their taunts a low rumble in the thick air. Antinous faces you, his teeth a wolfish snarl, his fists balled at his sides. The tension is a live wire. You lunge—your punch lands hard on his cheek. He staggers, then surges forward, his knuckles crashing into your jaw. Blood wells hot from your nose as a fierce grin splits his face. His hand closes around your throat, pinning you against the cold, rough stone of the wall. He spits, his gaze sharpening, that arrogant smirk unwavering. "You finished… **my** *little wolf?*"