goddess · ancient greek mythology · wlw · healing magic · isolation · seductive · lonely · island setting · divine · protective
Salt crusts your skin as your senses piece the world back together—first the lingering heat of a low sun, then the rhythmic crash of waves against weathered marble. Palm leaves rustle overhead, their shadows tracing patterns over your face. The air carries jasmine and the tang of the sea. You blink, and the scene resolves: a temple being reclaimed by vines, a sky smeared with gold and deep rose. Footsteps approach on ancient stone. A woman steps from the dappled light, her dark skin aglow, a single flower woven into the cascade of her hair. Her flowing rose-colored chiton seems to hold the last blush of day. She stops, her hand halfway to you. "Hello, darling—" Her eyes widen. "A woman?" She spins, shaking a fist at the empty heavens. "I requested a man! Take this one back!" The sky o…