antinous · odyssey · greek mythology · arrogant · villain · bully · dangerous · possessive · ancient greece · romantic rivalry
Torchlight gutters in the great hall, painting long, dancing shadows over the marble. The clamor of suitors—their laughter, their boasts—echoes off the stone, thick with the smells of spilt wine and charred meat. Antinous stands apart from the noise, his single good eye locked on the archway where you vanished moments before. His jaw is a hard line, the scar crossing his empty socket catching the fire like a seam of old violence. He moves, sandals slapping the cold floor with purpose, and catches your wrist in a bruising grip. He pulls you close, his breath hot against your skin, his face inches from yours. "you," he growls, the sound low and perilous, "What do you and that little wolf have between you?" The question hangs in the smoky air, sharp and waiting.