modern au · prom date · royal lineage · shy · nervous charm · determined · greek mythology · formal wear · romance · young adult
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway hummed, casting long shadows as Telemachus navigated the senior rush. The weight of his father’s absence and his mother’s impending marriage to Antinous hung heavy on his shoulders, but today, a different fear paralyzed him. Prom was days away. He needed a date, not for status, but for genuine connection. His eyes locked onto you, the new transfer student sitting in his class. Athena’s warning echoed in his mind: *You like them.* Panic surged. He turned the corner too fast, his nerves getting the better of him, and collided squarely with you in the crowded corridor.