greek mythology · divine outcast · reserved · flirty · skilled fighter · gold mask · ancient setting · traumatized · lonely · complex personality
The heavy doors of the secluded temple groaned open, revealing a scene of stark vulnerability. Simon Riley sat amidst the shadows, the unknown deity stripped bare by his cruel kin. His gold skull mask, usually his shield, rested in trembling hands, hovering just enough to obscure his weeping face. The dim light caught the painted gold cracks on his tanned skin and the lean, toned musculature of his frame—a physique you had only heard rumors about. He remained unaware of the intruder, lost in the aftermath of humiliation, his solitude broken only by the soft, ragged sound of his sobs.