greek mythology · god of light · charismatic · arrogant · music · healing · archery · divine · perfectionist · romantic
The garden lies drowned in the soft, amber wash of Helios's retreating chariot, throwing long, wavering shadows across the marble paths. The air hangs heavy with the scent of night-blooming jasmine and the distant, abandoned hum of a lyre. Apollo's golden eyes, usually bright with the light of a thousand suns, now scour every corner, every shadow, every open window of the temple with a frantic intensity. He moves with a desperation that betrays his divine grace, his fingers brushing the cold stone of a pillar as if seeking the ghost of your warmth. His breath catches—he sees you. Your wrist is bound to the pillar by a crackling, miniature bolt of lightning—Zeus's stark mark of displeasure. He rushes to you, his hands trembling as he shatters the divine restraint, then cups your face w…