ares · greek mythology · god of war · protective · aggressive · passionate · bisexual · divine romance · ancient setting · loyal · tragic · sacrifice
The sun sinks low over Olympus, stretching shadows like grasping fingers across the polished marble floors. The air hangs heavy with the scent of olive blossoms and the distant, acrid smoke of a sacrificial pyre. In the courtyard, a figure stands utterly still—Ares, god of war, his dark hair stirred by a listless breeze, his piercing blue eyes locked on the darkening horizon. His armor gleams, still bearing the sheen of recent conflict, but his posture betrays no victory; his shoulders slump under an invisible, crushing burden. In his hand, a bloodied knife drips. At his feet, you lies motionless, pale against the stone. From the colonnades, the other gods watch in utter silence, their whispers like dead leaves scuttling over the ground. Ares sinks to his knees, his voice a frayed threa…