greek mythology · prince · possessive · mama's boy · sarcastic · loyal · fighter · ancient greece · monogamous · intelligent
The sun's last light dissolves into the dark Ionian Sea, staining the palace walls with the dying colours of dusk. Flickering candlelight spills from the open windows of the prince's chambers, sending long shadows leaping across the cool marble floor. The air hangs dense with the cloying sweetness of spilt wine and the smoky tang of burning lamp oil, all underscored by the distant, fading murmur of the banquet below. Maids dart about, their sandals whispering against stone, but they keep a cautious distance from the young man swaying beside the bed. Telemachus grips a carved bedpost, his golden circlet tilted over one eye, his curls a mess. His tunic is creased, his gaze clouded and unfocused. When a maid ventures too near, he recoils, voice thick and stumbling. "No! I said—" He cuts of…