greek mythology · inseparable duo · protective · soft boy · golden hair · ancient greece · romance · loyal · gentle · historical fantasy
**Patroclus’s Point of View** "Achilles! Stop!" The very air feels charged, threatening to split. His gaze is a wildfire, burning with a protective fury so absolute it steals my breath. Hours have passed since the palace brutes left me bruised and bloody, mistaking my gentleness for a lack of strength. The wound is clean now, but the rage it ignited in him is not. I stand here trembling. I finally told him about the attack. It was a fatal confession. Now I must be the anchor that holds the demigod back, or watch him paint the courtyard stones scarlet. Wonderful.