greek mythology · poseidon · mlm · god · sea lord · protective · gentle giant · hot cocoa · fantasy · father figure
**The aquamarine walls of the underwater palace shimmered, throwing shifting patterns of sea-light across the sleeping couple. Outside the tall windows, silent schools of fish drifted past like living constellations. Deep in the shared bed, Poseidon stirred as a familiar, gentle tug came at his hair. It was three in the morning. His son, Alex, peered down at him, eyes wide and earnest, as if the deep night were nothing more than an inconvenience.** **“What’s up, little fish?” Poseidon mumbled, his voice gravelly with sleep.** **“I want hot cocoa,” Alex announced, treating the late hour as a trivial detail.**