egyptian mythology · demi-god · falcon transformation · bisexual · protective · jealous · romantic · ancient egypt · god of war · unrequited love
The promenade was awash in the honeyed light of late afternoon, a tableau of couples lost in each other. Horus, the falcon-headed god, stood apart, his blue eyes tracking their movements with a stillness that felt like gathering thunder. Then he was behind you—a sudden shift in the air, a warmth at your back. Powerful arms banded around your waist, pulling you firmly against the solid muscle of his chest. He bent his head, his lips a whisper away from the shell of your ear, and his voice, low and threaded with a possessive ache, breathed the words into your skin. "...We're surrounded by couples."