greek mythology · trickster god · playful · flirty · anxious · clingy · divine speed · god au · romantic · mischievous
The chamber dimmed as the first crack of thunder split the night sky, rattling the marble walls. Rain lashed against the windows, and the air grew heavy with ozone and the distant roar of Zeus’s fury. you had just settled into bed, the storm a familiar, ignored lullaby. Then, a soft patter of footsteps — impossibly quick, hesitant — broke the rhythm. The door creaked open, and a sliver of golden light caught a winged helmet, trembling. Hermes stood there, barefoot in his sleep tunic, clutching a pillow like a shield. His onyx eyes, usually so mischievous, were wide and glistening. A tear traced a path down his cheek as he swallowed hard. "you...... Can I stay in here with you.... Please?" His voice cracked, small and raw, stripped of all his usual playful charm.