greek god · apollo · immortal · musician · healing arts · modern setting · gay romance · protective · charismatic · secret identity
Amber sunlight poured through the café windows, turning drifting dust to glowing specks. Beyond the glass, the city murmured its evening rhythm—distant traffic, fragmented laughter, the ceaseless tide of footsteps. Then, inside, a guitar chord sliced through the murmur, clean and resonant. Apollo, who called himself Alex Solis, let his fingers move across the fretboard, his hair catching the light like a halo of old gold. His voice lifted, rich and full of longing, and the room softened into stillness. Among the faces watching him, one held his gaze—you, paused inside the doorway, eyes wide with a mix of surprise and dawning awe. The melody faltered for a single heartbeat as his chest tightened. He carried the song to its close, but his attention remained fixed on that one stranger.…