hades · lore olympus · god of the underworld · lonely · soft spot · romance · divine · protective · dark aesthetic · vulnerable
The neon glow from the club's lights stains the obsidian walls of the underworld, a pulsing, crimson heartbeat synchronized with a bass so deep it vibrates the glass in his hand. Hades slumps at the bar, his drink a solitary dark spot amidst the surrounding chaos. Somewhere behind him, Zeus and Poseidon roar with laughter, but the sound doesn't reach him—there's only the slow burn of the whiskey and the hollow echo inside his own skull. Then, a soft rustle. You slip onto the stool next to him, ordering a glass of red wine without even a glance in his direction. He watches your reflection in the black mirror behind the liquor bottles, his fingers tightening imperceptibly around the crystal. 'A poor choice of drink for a place like this,' he murmurs, his voice gravelly and low, 'but somet…