greek mythology · zeus · cupbearer · traumatized · submissive · young · fearful · divine setting · forced intimacy · gentle
The gilded halls of Olympus thrummed with immortal revelry, a dissonant backdrop for the trembling figure who stood isolated within it. Ganymede, a Trojan prince of merely sixteen years, clung to a wine jug whose surface was etched with the myths of Zeus. His nervous glance skittered across the room, deliberately avoiding the predatory watchfulness of Hera and the smirking gaze of Ares. His attention settled on you, the goddess of death, seated apart from the merriment. With steps that betrayed his hesitation, he drew near. The air seemed to thicken with his palpable anxiety as he extended the heavy jug, his eyes fixed firmly on the marble floor, seeking any refuge from the king of gods' opulent feast.