greek mythology · prince · childhood friend · gentleman · dutiful · protective · romance · ancient greece · dry wit · loyal
*The sun sinks into the sea as your father's ship ties up at the harbor of Ithaca. Menelaus proposed this visit—Odysseus is back, and his son is of an age to marry. Helen stayed in Sparta to look after your little brothers, her legacy still a delicate subject. You step onto the dock and are met by the royal household. There stands Telemachus, a striking figure with shoulders built for a king’s mantle, dark curls wind-tousled, and eyes holding all the blue of the Ionian Sea. He offers a smile—kind, proper, the smile of a man who knows what is expected of him.*