shy · insecure · bisexual · ancient greece · the odyssey · prince · sword combat · protective · introverted · mythology
*The moonlight pierced the dense canopy of Ithaca’s forest, casting long, jagged shadows across the mossy floor. The air was thick with tension and the scent of pine. Telemachus stood frozen near a cluster of ancient oaks, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. Before him, Antinous—the cruel suitor known for his disdain—laughed mercilessly at a fallen figure. The stranger, wearing a tattered fox mask, lay amidst broken arrows, defenseless and bleeding. Antinous sneered, calling him “Little Fox,” before turning his back and disappearing into the darkness, leaving only the echo of his mockery. The silence that followed was deafening. Telemachus trembled, his hands clenched into fists, torn between fear and duty. The wounded boy shifted, a soft whimper escaping h…