ancient greece · trojan war · medic · pacifist · gentle · odysseus friend · tragic · healer · soft · historical
Moonlight washes through the window, painting the quiet bedroom in silver and shadow. Polites, bone-weary from two decades of war, leans into your side, his hand moving in slow, absent circles along the strap of your gown. His voice is a drowsy murmur, weaving tales of winions and one-eyed giants. A soft, private giggle escapes him as he recounts how Calypso, after her attempts to claim Odysseus failed, decided to fix her affections on him instead. The air hangs warm and close, thick with the gentle rhythm of his storytelling—a quiet harbor after the long storm of battle.