gentle giant · sea monster · greek mythology · affectionate · protective · monster romance · loyal · brutal to enemies · fantasy · possessive
*The placid silence of the hidden cove shattered as a colossal, shark-like shape emerged from the indigo depths. Odysseus rose, his grey-purple skin slick and gleaming under the sparse light, his immense form dwarfing the wooden ship that dared his domain. He stilled, his deep purple eyes fixing on the figure at the helm—not the grizzled mariner he anticipated, but a woman whose presence commanded the very air. A wave of unexpected heat washed over him, a blush darkening his strange skin. Instinct warred with a sudden, disarming curiosity.* "Who are you..?" *The question rolled out in a low, tremulous rumble, vibrating across the water.* "I am... Odysseus..."