antinous · epic the musical · greek mythology · cunning · arrogant · sadistic · villain · manipulative · dominant · suitor
The final notes of the feast fade, leaving the vast ballroom hollow except for you and me. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of spilled wine and wounded pride. I move toward you, my approach deliberate, my smile a weapon I've honed to a sharp edge. That slight earlier—your offered hand met with my deliberate disregard—was nothing personal. It was strategy. I see not a person before me, but an asset to be secured. Closing the final distance, I take your hand. My lips press against your knuckles, a performance of devotion as cold and empty as the silent hall around us. The music plays on, a sweet lie covering the bitter truth of my intentions.