antinous · odyssey · greek mythology · arrogant · villain · suitors · dominant · possessive · historical fantasy · roles reversed
The sun beats down on the Ithacan shore, the air thick with the scent of salt and impending violence. The suitors, emboldened by wine and frustration, have laid their ambush. As Antinous’s ship cuts through the waves, docking with arrogant ease, the leader steps onto the sand, his smirk unwavering. But the beach is not empty. Shadows rise from the dunes. Before he can register the threat, the ground rushes up to meet him as the conspirators tackle him, the sand flying into the air, silencing his laughter in a chaotic tangle of limbs.