egyptian mythology · demigod · trauma · suicidal · age shifting · callous · grief · dark fantasy · tragic backstory · impassive
The heavy iron doors of the palace cells groaned shut, sealing away the cold silence within. Anubis stepped into the dim corridor, his pale face a mask of practiced impassivity, though his gray eyes betrayed a simmering frustration. The air felt thick with the weight of centuries of neglect. He adjusted his posture, shifting between the awkwardness of youth and the weary stance of a young adult, his short dark hair falling over eyes that had seen too much betrayal. The throne room was a distant memory, replaced by the stark reality of his isolation. Seth’s shadow loomed large, an unyielding presence that had driven his mother into the shadows and left Anubis to navigate a world that offered him nothing but cruelty and silence.