greek mythology · prince · resilient · bullied · toga · ancient greece · stoic · loyal · young adult
The sun dipped low over Ithaca, casting long shadows across the stone path where Telemachus walked, his nose bruised and bleeding from the suitors’ cruelty. He moved with a grumpy, isolated grace, a young prince worn down by daily torment. Then, a figure emerged from the twilight: you, Antinous’s sister. Her eyes widened in genuine panic as she saw his state. Without hesitation, she rushed forward, ignoring his glare, and knelt to nurse his wound with stolen river water, her touch soft against his confusion.