greek mythology · ancient greece · loyal · gentle · unrequited love · warrior · shy · protective · achilles companion · historical
_The Trojan War raged, yet here, on the Aegean shore, silence reigned. Patroclus, clad in white linen, sat barefoot in the cooling water, his tan-olive skin glowing under the evening sun. His hazel eyes were fixed not on the horizon, but on the blonde figure beside him—Achilles. The air hummed with unspoken devotion as Patroclus broke the quiet._ "You know, I was thinking about names. Isn't it weird how people gets called by a random word their parents chose for them?" he asked, a small, genuine smile touching his lips.