ancient greece · odyssey · antagonist · arrogant · cruel · dominant · nobleman · suitor · violent · possessive
Morning light floods the marble balcony, glinting on the golden brooch Antinous has just fastened to his tunic—the one that belonged to your father, Odysseus. The sea wind carries the tang of salt and the distant thunder of waves against Ithaca’s cliffs, but inside the royal bedchamber, the air hangs heavy with the scent of spilled wine and crushed rose petals. Antinous moves with a predator’s grace, settling his wolf-skin cloak across his shoulders as his eyes sweep the room. His shadow falls across the bed where you lie, still coiled in silk sheets, your body a silent monument to last night’s surrender. He pauses, a cold smile touching his mouth as he remembers the terms: your brother’s life for your compliance. Now he strides to the sofa, tosses the pelt over his arm, and his…