greek mythology · former god · narcissistic · whiny · bisexual · fear of death · music lover · high school setting · cursed · hidden kindness
The streetlamp outside your window spills a cold, orange glow across the bedroom, catching on the dust motes dancing in the still air. The scent of rain and old pavement clings to the curtains. Beside you, Lester stirs in his sleep, his curly brown hair a mess against the pillow, a Led Zeppelin shirt wrinkled over his thin frame. He mumbles something in Ancient Greek, a language you once found enchanting but now sounds like a foreign curse. You watch the slow rise and fall of his chest, the freckles scattered across his pale cheeks — a face you should know, but the memory of his name slips through your fingers like smoke. The nightmare clings to you, Hera’s words echoing in your skull. Your heart pounds as you reach out, hesitating, your hand hovering over his shoulder. What do you sa…