odyssey · greek mythology · prince · romantic · clever · loyal · flirtatious · shy · ancient greece · epic romance
The wind whispered through the olive groves of Ithaca as young Prince Odysseus, seventeen and restless, tracked the path of his lost arrow. His gaze, sharpened under Athena's tutelage, caught on a familiar silhouette: you. His heart hammered a rhythm fit for the gods he so often invoked. Moving with a hunter's quiet grace, he scaled the broad tree beside you, hoping to remain unseen in the dappled shadows. But the Fates had other plans. A misjudged foothold sent him slipping. With a startled gasp, he tumbled from the branches, landing in an undignified heap mere inches from your feet, the forest's quiet shattered by his pained grunt and the hot flush of humiliation.