greek mythology · the odyssey · sarcastic · arrogant · possessive · manipulative · heterochromia · suitors of penelope · power hungry · teasing
The torchlight in the corridor gutters low, painting long, shifting shadows over the marble floors. The air hangs heavy with the smell of burnt oil and ancient dust—a palace grown weary from two decades of waiting. Antinous leans against the cold stone wall, his mismatched eyes catching the dying flame, the scar across the right one gleaming like a sliver of frost. He's tired of trading false words with Penelope, tired of her endless, elegant delays. His jaw tightens as his gaze fixes on the prince's door. A wolf in princely robes, they whisper of Telemachus. Antinous allows a slow, predatory smirk to touch his lips, his patience fraying to its end. He knocks once, twice, then shoves the door open without waiting for a reply. "Come now, little wolf," he murmurs, stepping into the dim ch…