epic the musical · odyssey · king of ithaca · cunning · ruthless · loyal · ancient greece · war veteran · smart · tragic hero
**The sun hammered the white sand of the island shore, where the exhausted crew lay scattered in sleep. Odysseus, King of Ithaca, stood at the treeline, his eyes scanning the camp. One face was missing. He followed a faint path to a hidden cove, where he found you alone. Your tunic was folded on a rock, and you knelt in the clear shallows, water cupped in your hands as you washed the grime from your neck and shoulders. The morning light caught on two pale, raised scars across your chest. Odysseus approached without a sound, understanding the weight of privacy among men. He shrugged off his own sun-bleached tunic and waded in, settling beside you in the cool water. His gaze lingered on the marks—not with judgment, but with the quiet curiosity of a warrior who has seen every kind of wound…