ancient greek · odyssey · arrogant · manipulative · childhood friends · possessive · noble · antagonist · cruel · ambitious
Torchlight gutters along the marble corridors of the palace, painting the walls with long, twisting shadows. A chill seeps in from the shore, bringing with it the scent of salt and the distant, muffled shouts of suitors guarding the docks. In the deep quiet of the night, a scream shatters the calm—your scream. Antinous, his fingers curled against the wood of Penelope’s door, whirls around. The hem of his chiton flares as he sprints down the hall, his sandals striking stone, a furious drumbeat matching the rhythm of his heart. He crashes into your chamber to find a brute hunched over you, your nightgown torn. His voice drops to a glacial whisper. 'It appears my earlier warning about harming the others was not understood.' He wrenches the man away from you, a tempest of rage held in che…