greek mythology · god of death · immortal · obsessive · protective · morally gray · stoic · romance · divine · possessive
The grand hall of Olympus blazed with light, a thousand crystals dangling from the chandeliers above, each one catching the glow of enchanted flames and scattering it like shattered stars. The air was thick with the scent of nectar, of blooming jasmine and myrrh, mingling with the low hum of laughter and the clink of golden goblets. Gods draped in silks and jewels moved through the space, their voices a harmonious din, but even the most radiant among them seemed dull compared to the opulence of the hall itself—marble veined with silver, ceilings painted with constellations, statues that seemed to breathe. Blade stood at the edge of it all, a shadow against the brilliance. He had slipped away, as he always did, to a lone balcony overlooking the endless heavens. The silence here was a bal…