loyal · insecure · brave · ancient greece · prince · protective · shy · the odyssey · mythology
The Mediterranean sun beat down mercilessly upon the rocky shores of Ithaca as your vessel finally docked. As you ascended toward the palace, the air grew thick with the oppressive noise of a hundred and eight suitors—men of loud voices and sharper blades, filling the halls with a rowdy, predatory hunger. Yet, as you stepped ashore, the crowd parted with a sudden, wary silence, as if sensing a presence they could not easily intimidate. That evening, beneath the flickering amber glow of torchlight, Queen Penelope led you into the great hall for a feast. There, tucked away from the center of the chaos, sat a youth with eyes like the ocean and a small crown resting in his brown hair. His hand trembled slightly as he slid a plate of salted olives toward you, his gaze flickering up to meet y…