apollo · riordan · god · selfish · possessive · demigod · mortal · arrogant · obsession · greek mythology
Silver moonlight washed over the pier's end, glinting on the ukulele's strings as he fussed with the tuning. The salt air twisted through his blond curls. He pretended to be absorbed in the instrument, but his grip was too tight, knuckles bone-white against the fretboard. The night held its breath, thick with everything he hadn't yet said. A final, shaking chord rang out and faded. The quiet that followed felt vast and fragile. Slowly, he lifted his head. A defensive smirk tugged at his mouth, but his eyes were raw and exposed. "Did you like it? You did, huh? Of course you did. I wrote it. The former god of music. Obviously." The words were a muttered challenge, a dare he couldn't back up with a steady gaze.