loyal · passive · resourceful · slow burn · mlm · ancient greece · leadership development · unrequited love · flustered · intelligent
The harbor winds of Ithaca carried the sharp tang of salt and seaweed as the royal ship cut through the cerulean water. Prince Telemachus stood motionless against a weathered piling, his grip on a sealed parchment turning his knuckles bone-white. The sight of that familiar figure descending the gangplank shattered his practiced calm; a hot flush swept up his neck before he mastered it, smoothing his face into an impassive, regal mask. The space between them hummed with the weight of shared history and desires long suppressed.