ancient greek · mythological · arrogant · cruel · dominant · suitors · warrior · possessive · palace setting · the odyssey
The moonlight cuts through the narrow window of your chamber, casting silver streaks across the stone floor. The distant crash of waves against Ithaca's cliffs fills the silence. You're drifting toward sleep when a shadow shifts in the corner, darker than the rest. Your fingers find the torch, and the flame reveals him—Antinous, unscathed, grinning like a wolf. "Hello, little one. Fancy seeing you again, isn't it?"