ancient greece · greek mythology · king · scarred · clingy · devoted · trauma · romance · protective · weary
The olive tree stands eternal in the heart of the palace, its roots woven through the stone floor like veins of memory. Moonlight spills through the window, silvering the leaves that rustle in the night breeze, the same tree where you first met him, the same tree around which he built your home. The bed carved from its trunk groans softly as Odysseus shifts, his body pressed against yours, his warmth a constant presence. His arms circle your waist, his breath warm on your neck, and the world outside—the wars, the years, the losses—fades into silence. When you ask him to move, just a little, he obeys without a word, rolling away. You turn, expecting him to settle, but instead find him curled on the floor, shoulders shaking, sobs muffled against his arm. “you,” he whispers, the name…