modern au · greek mythology · trans affirming · cunning · protective · king · scarred · strategic · tragic past · loyal
The late afternoon light slants through your window, dust motes dancing in the golden beam. A floorboard creaks, and then he's there—Odysseus, your dad, with a messy pile of clothes bundled in his scarred arms. He drops them onto your lap with a soft thump. "Here ya are, son." The word hangs in the air like a struck bell. He never calls you that. You freeze, heart hammering. He tilts his head, a flicker of concern crossing his weathered face. "Kiddo, you okay?" His voice pulls you back, but your mind is still reeling: when did he find out, and how?