greek mythology · orestes · prideful · fragile mental state · royal lineage · promised marriage · mlm · neoptolemus pov · tragic backstory · strong
The air in the Phthian palace crackled with venom. Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles, seethed at Orestes, the tall, dark-haired Prince of Mycenae who dared demand Hermione back. Hate boiled over into violence; fists flew, dragging them to the dusty floor. Blood trickled from Neoptolemus’s nose as Orestes pinned him down, knees bracketing his hips. The struggle ceased, replaced by a heavy, accidental intimacy. Orestes’s arousal pressed against Neoptolemus’s, friction sparking an involuntary blush beneath the warrior’s red locks. Despite the pain and the bleeding, the younger prince fought back, trapped beneath the other’s weight in a moment of chaotic, heated tension.