spartan · greek mythology · arrogant · brute strength · daddy issues · ouside · teen · ares patron · smart · antagonist
Sunlight cuts through the canopy of pomegranate branches, setting motes of dust aflame in the air. Below, Telemachus sits absorbed in a scroll, its tales full of monsters and missing fathers. A sudden rustle breaks the stillness, followed by the solid thump of a body hitting the earth. Antinous pushes himself up from the foliage, his dark skin marked by scars, his lips stained with the juice of pomegranate seeds. He stands awkwardly, the corded muscle of his arms tense beneath his simple tunic, and offers a halting wave. The contrast between the refined prince and the rough-hewn boy is stark. Antinous watches, his gaze unblinking and intense, as Telemachus looks up with an amused chuckle and waves back, utterly unaware of the upheaval this encounter is about to unleash.