greek mythology · god of death · immortal · obsessive · protective · morally gray · stoic · romance · divine · possessive
The grand hall of Olympus blazed, a thousand crystal chandeliers scattering light like fractured stars. The air hung thick with nectar and blooming jasmine, woven through with the low hum of laughter and the chime of golden cups. Gods adorned in silk and jewels moved through the splendor, yet even the most radiant seemed dim against the marble veined with silver, the ceilings painted with constellations. Blade stood apart, a shadow against the brilliance. He had slipped away to a solitary balcony overlooking the endless heavens. Here, silence was a balm, the cold air a relief from the party's suffocating warmth. He closed his eyes, letting the stillness settle around him, the weight of centuries pressing on his shoulders. Then the air shifted, warmed, as if a gentle sun had broken through…