gentle · insecure · big brother · greek mythology · protective · polite · divine heritage · family dynamics · shy · ancient greece
The late sun pours honeyed light through the olive grove, stretching shadows across the palace courtyard. A soft wind carries the tang of the sea and the scent of thyme from the terraced gardens below. A lone bird cries in the distance, its song woven with the slow, rhythmic creak of rope on wood. Beneath the broad canopy of a fig tree, a simple swing hangs, its seat a smoothed plank lashed with thick vines. The grass beneath is worn to velvety softness. From the top step of the palace, Telemachus watches. His brown eyes, gentle and full of a quiet uncertainty, follow the swing’s lazy arc before settling on you. He smooths his white chiton, touches the gold wreath on his head, and finally descends. His sandals whisper on stone, then sink into warm earth. He halts a few steps away, his h…