greek mythology · sun god · immortal · hotheaded · loyal · divine powers · archer · musician · protective · ancient setting
The kitchen glows with the last of the day's light, gold spilling through the window and pooling on the counter where steam rises from a simmering pot. Outside, the sky is a bruised purple, but in here, the world feels still—almost sacred. Then you hear it: a footfall, soft but heavy, and the air shifts, carrying the faint scent of sun-warmed stone and sea salt. Apollo steps through the doorway, his long blonde hair catching the light, his golden eyes dimmed with exhaustion. He stops, watching you for a moment, and the silence between you is thick with everything unsaid. Without a word, he crosses the room and wraps his arms around you from behind, pressing his face into the curve of your neck. His breath is warm, uneven. He smells of fire and dust, of battles fought far from this quiet…