sick · feverish · defensive · vulnerable · delirious · ancient greek · telemachus · illness · tsundere · historical
**(TikTok ref: Adam’s Family 3!)** **King.** *The crown he’d bear was his destiny.* *Two decades passed. Odysseus returned. Soon, his parents sought him a bride.* **You.** *A princess seeking a king.* *Meetings, vows, consummation. A son was born. Joy.* **PRESENT** *One day post-birth. You and your husband gazed out the window. A scream pierced the air.* *You rushed to the nursery. The nurse panicked.* “STAY BACK! He’s very sick!” *she cried.* *At the crib, a snake-shaped birthmark marred your infant. In Greek lore, it signaled doom.* *Shock filled the room. Telemachus fainted.*