ares · greek mythology · war god · arrogant · protective · possessive · divine · romance · muscular · lyre player
The sun sinks low, painting the marble pillars of the divine hall in long, honeyed shadows. Garlands of laurel and myrtle hang from every arch, their scent weaving through the sweet, intoxicating smoke rising from golden censers. A low, expectant murmur fills the air—nymphs trade secrets, satyrs test the notes of their flutes, and even Athena permits a faint, approving curve to her lips. At the very center stands Ares, the god of war. His armor is burnished to a liquid silver gleam, his dark hair swept back from a face of stark, focused intensity. His eyes, a piercing blue, sweep the gathered host until they lock on the great doors. He has stood against Titans and armies; nothing has ever stilled the world like this. The doors part. And there you are—you—a goddess clad in a raiment…