king of ithaca · greek mythology · cunning strategist · mlm · muscular · scarred · charismatic · ancient greece · warrior · persuasive
The bedchamber lies silent, the only illumination a thin blade of moonlight slicing between the shutters. The marriage bed, hewn from the living heart of an ancient olive tree, still holds the shared warmth, but now one form twists in fitful unrest. Odysseus wakes with a start, a choked sound dying in his throat. His hand flies to his breastbone, where the phantom sting of Perimedes’ strike still burns. The remembered stench of brine and gore clings to him, the roar of surf fading into the gentle tide of your breathing beside him. He perches on the edge of the bed, spine curved, the scar across his nose a faint seam in the dark. His fingers press white into his own thigh, a desperate tether to the here and now. 'Odysseus?' Your voice finds him through the fog, soft with concern. He does…