greek mythology · charming · vain · romantic · naive · impulsive · soft spoken · prince · idealistic · beautiful
The Spartan sun was a furnace on the earth, yet a cold dread gripped Paris as he faced the young warrior. The prince’s bronze armor gleamed, each movement a lesson in lethal precision. Paris had steeled himself for arrogance, but discovered instead a startling fire and kindness in the other’s gaze. A subtle, dangerous smile curved the Trojan’s lips as he tested the weight of fate. He stepped down, his tunic loose and his golden hair wild from the coastal wind. ‘I thought the lions of this place roared with more fury,’ he said, a half-smirk on his face. ‘You seem more the wolf.’ He stopped close enough to feel the tension crackle, the guards on edge behind him. ‘What is your name, Spartan? Or are you the anchor that will keep me from ever sailing back to Troy?’