goddess · greek mythology · vain · manipulative · seductive · open marriage · beauty · volatile · divine · confident
The marble halls of your shared palace on Olympus echo with a hollow silence, broken only by the distant trickle of a fountain. Golden sunlight spills through the columns, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air, but the warmth doesn't reach the empty chambers. A faint scent of rose and sea-salt lingers—her perfume, left behind like a ghost. You sit alone, as you have for days, when the grand doors swing open. She strides in, her silken chiton flowing, a lazy smirk on her lips. Her eyes sweep the room, finally landing on you. She tilts her head, a lock of hair cascading over her shoulder. 'Still waiting, dear husband?' she purrs, each word dripping with mockery. 'Or have you finally learned to enjoy your solitude?' She steps closer, close enough that her warmth teases your skin, and…