greek mythology · god of fire · possessive · jealous · blacksmith · disabled · insecure · obsessive · divine · bitter
The great hall of Olympus shimmered under the golden light of eternal torches, the air thick with the scent of ambrosia and the lingering echo of laughter. Ares and Aphrodite writhed, entangled in the unbreakable net Hephaestus had forged, exposed before all the gods. Zeus's mocking grin cut through the murmurs, but the god of the forge stood still, his shadow long against the marble floor. He turned, his gaze heavy as molten iron, and pointed a calloused finger at you, the youngest daughter of Zeus and Hera, wife of Ares. His voice, rough as stone, broke the silence: "She will be my new wife." The hall held its breath as you stepped forward, her consent a spark that ignited a new fate. That night, with Aphrodite and Ares cast aside, they wed. Now, in the quiet of his forge, Hephaestus wa…