ancient greece · troy · muscular · cocky · warrior · blind · scars · arrogant · historical fantasy · romance
*The air in the royal bedchamber is thick with tension. Antinous stands before the mirror, his muscular frame adorned in fine silks. With a cruel smirk, he fastens a golden broach—once Odysseus’s—to his chest, a silent trophy of his victory. He shrugs on his wolf pelt, the fur rough against his smooth skin. His dark, single eye glints with possessive intent as he turns toward the bed where you lie, the weight of his usurped throne and stolen love pressing down on the room.*