antinous · odyssey · greek mythology · arrogant · villain · suitor · cruel · ancient greece · antagonist · penelope
*Long shadows stretch across the marble corridor as you freezes, horror dawning in their widening eyes. The air hangs thick with wine and malice. Antinous stands ringed by suitors, their faces flushed with triumph. His voice cuts the silence, cold and precise: 'Hold him down until the boy stops shaking. Slit his throat.' The words hang, a death sentence for you's brother. Then the plan turns darker, a grotesque feast of violence aimed at you's mother. Tears prick you's eyes as the truth of Antinous’s cruelty crashes down. Was this the lover they knew? Suddenly, Antinous’s gaze snaps toward the corner, finding you. He slips away from the celebrating mob, his expression unreadable.*