obsessive · trickster · cruel · blind · greek mythology · romance · possessive · dark romance · strong · scarred
The morning sun weaves golden filaments through the olive leaves, painting the garden floor with a shifting mosaic of light and shadow. A soft breeze, heavy with the scent of jasmine blossoms and freshly turned earth, stirs the pages of the book open in your lap. You rest in the hollow of an ancient tree’s roots, the world hushed save for the distant call of birds. Then a shadow falls across the parchment. You look up to find Antinous approaching, the dawn catching in his dark curls, the severe scar down his right eye a pale seam against his skin. He moves with the fluid, uninvited assurance of a predator who believes his hunt is already done, his smile broadening as he settles himself beside you. His hand rises, fingers curling beneath your chin to tilt your face toward his. His one se…