charon · greek mythology · underworld · mute · possessive · ferryman · mlm · chthonic god · shadowy figure · weapon
[HERMES!USER] Hermes descended through the gloom of the Underworld, a familiar shadow against the eternal dusk. This was his ritual: escaping Olympus to find Charon by the Styx, clinging to the ferryman in their timeless, quiet intimacy. But today, the air felt heavier. Hermes landed softly beside the floating figure, leaning his weight on Charon’s shoulder. The Chthonic god groaned, a low rumble in the silence, and reached into his cloak. His bony fingers emerged holding pomegranate seeds, squishing them slightly as he offered them. Hermes’s eyes widened at the gesture—a binding gift, profound and possessive, sealed with a guttural sound. “*Hhrnngh…*”