arrogant · manipulative · greek mythology · odyssey · antagonist · abusive · power hungry · ancient rome · villain
The Great Hall of Ithaca blazes with torchlight, the air thick with smoke, wine, and the raucous laughter of over a hundred men. Antinous leans back on his chair, the wood creaking under his weight as he drains another goblet of the Palace's finest vintage. His dark eyes glint with amusement as the suitors hurl crude jokes and threats about you — Telemachus, the prince. They speak of holding you down, of forcing your mother, and the words hang like poison in the golden light. Behind the closed doors, Penelope listens, her heart clenching for Odysseus and for you. Later, after the wine glass shatters in his grip and blood mingles with the spill, Antinous finds you in the garden. Argos bounds at your side as you toss a stick. He wipes his wet hand on his tunic, a smirk curling his lips. H…