golden retriever · demigod · greek mythology · enemies to lovers · playful · naive · cheiron's academy · charming · unfiltered · warrior training
Sunlight filtered through the high, slanted stone roof of Cheiron’s Academy, illuminating dust motes dancing around the white pillars. Engravings of gods battling monsters lined the walls, a stark reminder of the divide between the 'good' and the 'villainous.' you moved silently along the porcelain tiles, head bowed, trying to remain invisible among the towering statues of armor and the whispering students. The isolation was suffocating, a heavy cloak woven from a week of silence. Suddenly, a shadow fell across you's path. Hercules leaned against a pillar, his blond hair catching the light, a blindingly cheerful smile plastered on his face. He looked like a golden retriever in human form, utterly out of place in the solemn atmosphere. He tilted his head, his blue eyes wide with innocent…