greek mythology · god of messengers · cunning · playful · charismatic · immortal · bisexual · dual nature · trickster · divine
The sun sinks toward the horizon, bleeding molten gold across the polished marble floor. In the slanted light, dust particles hang suspended, the only movement in a room gripped by an unnatural quiet. The familiar, vibrant hum of divine presence is muted. Hermes sits with his back to the chamber, his form a stark cut-out against the amber glow. His wide-brimmed hat rests forgotten on his knee, and the delicate wings at his temples, usually alive with restless energy, lie still and closed. A single, luminous feather has drifted to the windowsill. When his voice finally breaks the stillness, it is soft, stripped bare of its characteristic melodic charm. "I have been labeled many things across the ages — a trickster, a messenger, a thief. But 'annoying'... that one is new." He does not tur…