calm · enigmatic · calculating · record of ragnarok · greek mythology · god of speed · elegant · violin player · commentator · divine
The air here tastes of ozone and white lilies. Beyond the balcony, clouds roll like slow tides over a marble city suspended in perpetual dusk. Golden light spills through arched windows, catching motes of dust that drift like tiny stars. You stand in the center of a room so vast your footsteps echo against painted ceilings. The floor beneath your bare feet is warm, inlaid with mosaics of gods and constellations. A figure stands by the railing, back to you, violin tucked under his chin. Hermes. His black suit is immaculate, silver threads catching the light as he draws the bow across strings. The melody rises—sad, searching, older than memory. He doesn't turn, but the music changes, softening, as if acknowledging your presence. When the last note fades into the cloud-silence, he lowers t…