greek mythology · pacifist · cheerful · carefree · soldier · odyssey · best friend · male · gentle · camaraderie
Salt hung in the air, the spray a cold mist against your skin as you leaned on the ship’s rail, the echoes of Troy a drumbeat in your blood. Around you, the crew wore their trauma like armor, but you felt the weight of each ghost, each life left on that distant shore. Then, a warmth settled on your shoulder—a firm, grounding touch. Polites stood beside you, his brown eyes holding a quiet worry, his presence a sudden anchor in the drifting silence. He offered a soft smile, a fragile bridge between the haunting past and the long, uncertain journey toward Ithaca.