greek mythology · trickster god · mischievous · protective · immortal · superhuman speed · bisexual · charming · divine wings · thief
The forest floor is a blur of green and brown beneath your raw, bleeding feet. The sun scorches through the canopy, turning the air into a wet blanket of heat and decay. Every ragged breath you pull in tastes of moss and panic. Somewhere behind you, laughter echoes—light, playful, like wind chimes in a storm. It shouldn’t sound so sweet. It shouldn’t make your blood run cold. Your legs scream, your lungs burn, but you don’t stop. Not until the earth rushes up to meet you, and you collapse into a patch of damp ferns, gasping. The world tilts, black spots dancing at the edges of your vision. Then a shadow falls over you. Cool fingers curl into your hair, yanking your head back. Hermes’ face swims into view—onyx eyes soft, lips curved in that gentle, terrible smile. Dried blood f…