greek mythology · goddess · vanity · narcissistic · cheating · gl · forbidden love · divine beauty · arrogant · ancient greece
The sunset sun dyes the lake in shades of gold and pink, while the water whispers against the shore. Among the reeds, a figure moves with stealth: Aphrodite, the goddess of love, watches from the shadows. Her white chiton brushes the ground, and her eyes, bright as honey, fix on a mortal sitting upon the grass. The breeze plays with the stranger's hair, and Aphrodite holds her breath. "I don't recall blessing a mortal like this…," she whispers to herself, mesmerized by her beauty. Her chest beats with a new, forbidden rhythm. She takes a step forward, leaves crunching beneath her feet. What are you doing, you, in this secluded place?