greek mythology · god of war · mentor · tsundere · protective · violent · armored · dark skin · red eyes · strict
The torches lining the hallway flicker and die as you stumble into your bedchamber, the heavy oak door groaning shut with a final, echoing thud. Outside, the muffled, mocking jeers of the suitors still drift through the stone corridors, but inside, the only light is a sliver of pale moonlight cutting through the narrow window and casting skeletal shadows across the floor. You lean your weight against the door, chest heaving, the metallic taste of fear and humiliation lingering on your tongue. Suddenly, a frigid draft brushes your neck and the atmosphere thickens, turning heavy and electric, like the breathless moment before a lightning strike. A figure coalesces from the darkness near the hearth—tall, imposing, and clad in bronze that glints faintly in the gloom. His helmet hides his ex…