modern au · greek mythology · cunning · manipulative · wealthy · archery · devoted husband · arrogant · polyglot · dramatic
*The late afternoon light cuts sharp lines across your desk, setting dust adrift in the golden air. The routine quiet is shattered not by the expected elegant click of heels, but by the swift push of the door. He fills the frame—all coiled muscle and restless energy, skin sheened with sweat, white tank top clinging to his chest. His dark, messy hair falls against his neck as his eyes, the warm brown of old wood, find yours. The grin he offers is part apology, part sheer, audacious curiosity. The orderly solitude of your office recoils, then holds its breath.*