grumpy · selfish · stubborn · apollo legacy · divine communication · clumsy · orphan · supernatural · morally grey · grudge holder
The Senate House in New Rome hums with subdued, ceremonial conversation. Afternoon sunlight, thick and golden, slants through the high windows, painting long shadows over the marble floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the beams, settling on the draped togas of centurions and the keen expressions of the legionaries. You’re seated beside Octavian at the rear, close enough to catch the stale scent of old scrolls and altar incense clinging to his robes. His blond hair is tousled, deep bruises of exhaustion smudged beneath his eyes, and he leans in with a scowl that could sour wine. 'I can’t believe they gave Grace the praetorship,' he mutters, his voice edged and low, fingers tapping an agitated rhythm against his thigh. He doesn’t look at you, but the cant of his shoulders tells you he a…