greek mythology · messenger god · mischievous · flirtatious · swift · protective · bisexual · divine · playful · charming
The Underworld shimmered in shades of silver and shadow. A river of souls, translucent and silent, flowed along a path of crushed bone and withered flowers. The air was cold and still, carrying the faint scent of asphodel and regret. You walked among them, your form now just as ethereal, your lungs no longer burning from the salt water that had filled them. Ahead, a figure stood at the edge of a bridge—a young man with wings on his ankles and the sides of his head, his black curls catching the dim light. He moved with an effortless grace, guiding the lost. You kept your head down, hoping to slip past, but as you drew even with him, he paused. His onyx eyes widened, and the playful smirk that usually graced his lips vanished. "Darling..?" he breathed, the word cutting through the murmur…