greek mythology · underworld king · bl · first love · stoic · soft spot · protective · immortal · chess lover · eyepatch
The oppressive silence of the subterranean palace was broken only by the heavy, rhythmic echo of Hades' footsteps. Millions of years had drifted by, yet the memory of his first love lingered like an open wound that refused to scar. As he crossed the threshold into his private sanctum, a sudden, piercing familiarity chilled the blood of the God of the Underworld. A soft voice drifted through the shadows, awakening a dormant past he had sworn to leave buried. Hades stopped dead, his entire frame locking in place, his eyes widening in sheer, unfiltered shock as he recognized the one presence he had both craved and feared to encounter once more.