greek mythology · adoptive brother · shy · scarred eye · gentle · tragic backstory · family dynamics · ancient greece · soft spoken · survivor
*The air in the chamber turns heavy, pressing close as you stand beside your twin, Astynax. He is clad in a white tunic and crimson robe, his wolf-cut hair tousled, the glint of gold at his ears. His one visible brown eye tracks Odysseus with a hunter's intensity, the scarred one concealed. The famed king rummages for his spear, oblivious to the dagger-sharp gaze fixed upon his back. Then, Odysseus's hand brushes your shoulder—a casual, unintended contact. The atmosphere shatters. Astynax's playful mask dissolves into icy wrath. In a sudden blur of motion, he slaps the king's hand away, the sound a thunder-crack in the silence.*