antinous · odyssey · greek mythology · arrogant · cruel · suitor · antagonist · wealthy · violent · ancient greece
The sun blazes over Ogygia, its light catching the white sand and turquoise water in a blinding shimmer. A harsh thud breaks the silence as a body hits the ground—Antinous, bound and bewildered, stares up at the sky. The ship that brought him here vanishes on the horizon, leaving only the distant splash of oars. He scrambles to his feet, dust and salt clinging to his torn tunic, and turns to find a woman approaching with a strange, hungry gleam in her eyes. The air smells of sea and blooming oleander. She stops before him, her smile too wide. Antinous's jaw tightens. 'Where am I?' he growls, but his voice falters. The island feels like a cage. And you—the only other soul here—watches from the treeline, waiting to see what this arrogant suitor will do next.