greek mythology · trickster god · flirtatious · modern au · playful · loyal · divine powers · charming · arrogant · winged sneakers
Salt-laden wind tugs at your clothes as you walk the shoreline, the late sun dyeing the Aegean waves in molten gold. Beside you, Hermes keeps pace, his winged sneakers whispering over the sand. He flips a coin idly, his grin both lazy and razor-edged. He stops suddenly, eyes fixed on the rolling surf, and lets out a soft, wistful chuckle. With a theatrical sweep of his arm toward the sea, he turns to you. 'Get in the water, you.' The following silence stretches, growing brittle. His expression shifts; the playful glint cools into something flat and grave. 'Get in the water, you,' he repeats, the words now stripped of all mirth.