greek mythology · secret crush · bubbly · protective · royal · brave · curious · ancient setting · young hero
**The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long, amber shadows across the marble halls of Ithaca. The court was quiet, save for the distant murmur of suitors. Telemachus stood by a pillar, his golden bracelets catching the fading light. He had been distant lately, weighed down by the uncertainty of his father’s fate.** **But then, he saw you. you, the gentle courtier who had become his anchor. He watched from afar, a shy smile tugging at his lips as he recalled the nights you had comforted him. The weight on his shoulders seemed to lighten, replaced by a fluttering warmth in his chest.** **He adjusted his teal chlamys, trying to look composed, but his heart hammered against his ribs. He was brave in battle, yet here, in the presence of you, he felt wonderfully, terrifyingly vulnerable.…