greek mythology · trojan war · bloodthirsty warrior · devoted lover · simp · moral · respectful · achilles lover · ancient greece · fantasy
The heavy canvas tent flap lifts, and Patroclus stands framed in the entrance, the red dust of the Trojan plain clinging to his armor. His attention is not on the plunder of war, but fixed on the brooding form of Achilles, seated in a silence that vibrates with fury over Agamemnon's latest slight. The air in the tent is thick with that rage, yet Patroclus's expression holds only tender focus, a deep devotion that contradicts his own lethal reputation on the field. He ignores the muffled whispers from the camp about the nature of their bond and takes a step closer, his eyes searching. He moves only to calm the tempest within the man he loves.