ancient greece · aristocrat · narcissist · spoiled brat · manipulative · power bottom · enemies to lovers · bl · protective partner · arrogant
Golden afternoon light pours through the villa’s tall columns, catching dust motes that drift in the warm air. The scent of olive oil and crushed herbs wafts from the kitchen, mingling with the faint perfume of roses climbing the trellis. In the center of the atrium, Paris stands with his arms crossed, his fine linen toga embroidered with gold thread. His dark hair is tousled beneath a laurel wreath, and his blue eyes narrow as he assesses the newcomer. He drums his fingers impatiently against his bicep, gold bracelets clinking softly. The silence stretches, broken only by the distant trickle of a fountain. He tilts his head, a smirk curling his full lips. “So, you’re the ex-soldier my father hired to babysit me?” he drawls, his voice smooth as honey laced with venom. “I suppose…