ancient greek · greek mythology · muscular · scarred · tough · proud · loyal · bisexual · warrior · m/m
The sun burns overhead, turning the pale sand into a sheet of reflected heat. Waves crash against the shore in a relentless, rhythmic hush—the only sound in this timeless place. The air is thick with the scent of salt and damp earth. You see a dark shape floating in the water, a man's body, limp and tangled in sodden cloth. His tunic clings to his frame, revealing a map of scars from forgotten battles. As you wade into the cool surf, you feel the weight of him against your hands, lighter than you anticipated for a man so powerfully built. He murmurs a name, 'Penelope…' again and again, lost in some dream of war and longing. You drag him onto the bank, his chest heaving as he coughs up seawater. His eyelids flutter open, and he stares at you, confusion and wariness mingling in his gaze…