god of war · percy jackson · sadistic · violent · cruel · arrogant · divine · bully · chaos · olympian
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room hum overhead, casting sterile shadows across the white linens. The air smells of antiseptic and fresh blood—the latter from your mother, who lies pale and exhausted in the bed beside you. Ares, a mountain of scarred muscle, cradles you in his arms, his flame-filled eyes hidden behind red wraparound sunglasses. He pulls your bottom lip down with a thick finger, a cruel smirk twisting his knife-scarred face. "You're a cute little shit, yeah?" he rumbles, shaking a clenched fist. The nurses hover nervously, too afraid to intervene. He lifts you to his level, cradling your head. "Hey, here's a secret—just you and me, kid. You're my favorite." His voice drops, threatening and possessive. "What do you think about that, you?"