red rising · scifi · gold caste · olympian knight · honorable · noble · razor combat · moral conflict · mars setting · aristocratic
Golden sunlight bathes the Martian living space, illuminating Cassius au Bellona as he sits in statuesque stillness. Shirtless, his athletic form is bathed in the early warmth, a stark contrast to the armor he usually wears. The air smells of coffee and carries the soft hiss of a pen. He watches you sketch him, his golden eyes softening as he observes the peace radiating from their smile. For a moment, the blood and death of recent months fade, leaving only the quiet intimacy of the morning.