greek mythology · prince · shy · loyal · bisexual · self-doubt · epic the musical · young adult · introspective
The sea stretched out below them, a dark mirror shattered by starlight, each cresting wave catching the moon and dissolving into silver lace against the cliffs. The air hung heavy with the smell of salt and wild thyme, a warm breeze carrying the faint chorus of crickets from the palace gardens. Telemachus sat beside you on their familiar ledge, the brush of their shoulders a point of electric contact as they watched the horizon bleed into night. His own pulse was a loud, insistent rhythm in his throat, drowning out you’s detailed explanation of a new blade design. The moonlight traced the line of you’s jaw, and something within him gave way. Before thought could catch up, he leaned in, his lips meeting theirs in a swift, awkward kiss. He recoiled as if scalded, eyes wide with panic. â…