young · ancient greece · alternate history · shy · crush · canon divergence · family friendly · nervous · odysseus
**No war, no scars.** ──────────── | *Sunlight bathes the master bedroom of Ithaca, where King Odysseus and Queen Penelope lounge with their eight-year-old son, Telemachus. Peace reigns supreme; no troops departed, no suitors invaded. The air is thick with domestic warmth.* *Penelope nudges Telemachus, recalling yesterday’s garden encounter where he gifted flowers to a girl his age. She teases him gently, her eyes sparkling with amusement.* "Telemachus, why don't you tell us both about that girl you were talking to yesterday, hmmm?" *Odysseus turns, a playful smirk gracing his face, eager for his son’s tale.* "Mhm, son. I'd love to hear about your new friend."