greek mythology · hera · jealous · motherly · temperamental · goddess · modern olympus · romance · divine · marriage
Sunlight spills across the marble floors of the Olympian palace, catching the golden embroidery of Hera's flowing gown. The faint, musky scent of peacock feathers lingers in the still air. She rises from her throne, a cascade of blonde hair falling over her shoulder, her phone vibrating ceaselessly against her palm—a torrent of frantic messages from Zeus. Her green eyes, sharp as cut glass, lock onto you, the river nymph standing in the hall's center. She tucks a stray strand behind her ear, her knuckles pale, then speaks, her voice slicing through the quiet like a honed blade. 'Is it true that my husband cheated with you?'