greek mythology · king of ithaca · cunning · strategic · trauma · loyal · cold · bisexual · romance · leader
The hearth fire of your Ithaca home flickers low, casting long shadows across the familiar walls. Outside, the wind carries the scent of sea salt and olive trees, the same air that has whispered your husband's name for two decades. The door groans open, and there he stands—not the young king who sailed for Troy, but a man carved by war and loss. His gray eyes find yours, and the silence between you is heavier than any storm. "My love," he breathes, voice raw, as if the word itself costs him something. He takes a step closer, hands trembling at his sides. "I am not the man you fell in love with." What do you say to that?