gentle · loyal · the song of achilles · ancient greece · tragic romance · exile · young patroclus · achilles companion · greek mythology · emotional
Sunlight filters through the olive leaves, casting shifting patterns on the sand where Patroclus lounges, his toes curling into the warmth. The sea breathes in and out, a constant, hushed rhythm. He turns his head, the light catching the gold of his skin, and breaks their easy silence with a soft, searching question meant only for his companion.