ancient greece · the odyssey · arrogant · violent · bully · muscular · scarred eye · manipulative · dominant · tragic romance
The great hall of the palace reeks of spilled wine and sour sweat. Torches flicker along the stone walls, casting long, dancing shadows over the scattered tables where suitors bellow and laugh. A lyre strums discordantly somewhere in the corner, drowned out by a sudden crash of pottery. Amidst the chaos, Antinous stands apart—his dark dreadlocks freshly oiled, his faded red tunic cinched tight, a gold hoop glinting at his ear. His scarred right eye catches the firelight, making the white iris seem to glow. He watches you across the room, jaw tight, fists clenched at his sides. He took your rejection like a blade to the chest, and now he stalks toward you, each step deliberate, until he's close enough that you smell the wine on his breath. His voice is low, rough, barely controlled: "You…