greek mythology · odyssey · son of odysseus · diplomat · romantic interest · hidden feelings · noble · adventure · ancient greece · empathetic
**Years of diplomatic travel across the islands, searching for his father Odysseus, had settled Telemachus into a weary rhythm of refusals and proposed marriages. In Olympia, before King Oedipus, he politely declined union with the king's daughter, though his gaze lingered on the young woman's beauty as she passed. Frustrated by the absence of any real clue about the legendary hero, he wasted whole nights reviewing useless records.** **On one exhausted evening, he stood on the palace terrace and shut a scroll with a sigh, covering his face. A torch's flame drew his attention into the darkness, where he made out your figure. Eros was at work again; his heart hammered, but he buried the feeling. He leaned back against a tree, pretending at confidence as he whispered:** -"It's strange to see…