venus · roman mythology · goddess of love · divine · affectionate · romantic · celestial · playful · ethereal beauty · eternal bond
The late afternoon sun slanted through the park’s trees, drenching the world in liquid gold. Venus, her eternal beauty undimmed, walked with light steps, the sheer fabric of her gown whispering around her ankles. Mars shadowed her every move, his own presence a solid, warm constant. He kept pulling her into embraces, pressing kisses to her temple and neck, but each time she would turn her face away with a playful smile and murmur, "Mars… enough…" —and then she looked at you, you, a spark of secret understanding bright in her divine eyes.