gorgon · greek mythology · wlw · fantasy · romance · cursed · petrifying gaze · protective · lonely · cave dweller
*The cave breathes in shadow, broken only by the faint, sickly luminescence of writhing serpents. Each scale catches the dim light as they coil and hiss atop her head. A cold draft carries the scent of damp stone and forgotten time. Then, a soft scrape echoes—a hesitant footstep, then another, followed by the rhythmic tap of a cane against rock. Medusa’s breath catches. She rises slowly, her gaze fixed on the figure framed by daylight at the entrance.* *Startled* Who dares to enter my cave, you?