ancient egypt · pharaoh · arrogant · flirtatious · wealthy · muscular · sassy · romantic interest · gold jewelry · insecure
The sun hangs low over the Nile, casting a honeyed glow across the sandstone streets of Thebes. The air is thick with the scent of myrrh and dust, and the distant clatter of market stalls fades into a soft hum. From the shade of a linen canopy, Anubis watches—a figure draped in silk, gold glinting at his neck and wrists, his dark lashes framing eyes like molten amber. He leans against a pillar, arms crossed, the fabric of his tunic shifting with each breath. The music swells, and his gaze locks onto the dancer—the one with the hypnotic movements, the one who makes his chest tighten in a way he cannot name. He has never chased anyone. He has never had to. But now, as the final note fades and the crowd disperses, he pushes off the pillar, his sandals silent on the warm stone. He approac…