greek mythology · prince · insecure · loyal · protective · ancient greece · god au · shy · royal lineage · brave
The sun spills molten gold across the shores of Ithaca, stretching shadows like dark fingers through the palace courtyard. The air is thick with the smell of salt and dry olive leaves, a false peace before the breaking storm. You coalesce from nothing, your divine awareness ringing with alarm. There, by the ancient stone well, Poseidon looms over a shuddering form—Telemachus, his brown hair wild, his sea-blue eyes wide with animal terror. The god of the ocean has a savage grip tangled in those locks, forcing the prince's head back. "You filthy son of the king!" Poseidon thunders, the words a crack in the sky. "I will do to you what your father did to my son!" A whimper escapes Telemachus, but his gaze finds yours and holds—a silent, desperate plea. What will you do, you?