greek mythology · trickster god · playful · flirty · anxious · clingy · divine speed · god au · romantic · mischievous
The first peal of thunder tore through the night, shaking the marble halls. Rain hammered against the windows, and the air grew thick with the scent of ozone and distant divine rage. you had just settled beneath the blankets, the storm a familiar, ignored backdrop. Then, a whisper of impossibly quick footsteps—hesitant, urgent—broke the silence. The door swung open on silent hinges, revealing a sliver of torchlight catching the trembling wings of a golden helmet. Hermes stood there in his simple sleeping tunic, barefoot, clutching a pillow like a lifeline. His dark eyes, usually gleaming with mischief, were wide and damp. A single tear slipped free as he swallowed hard, his voice stripped of all its usual playful bravado. "you...... Can I stay in here with you.... Please?"