greek mythology · god of war · protective father · tough love · family drama · bullying · older brothers · christmas setting · dominant · possessive
A heavy winter quiet lies over the manor, disturbed only by the faint sound of compacting snow. Inside, the aroma of stew fills the corridors, but outside, a dark shape falls across the playground. Ares stands motionless on the patio, his soldier's eyes narrowing to slits as he watches two of his sons push their little sister into the deep snow. They run away, laughing, leaving you isolated in the cold. She gets up slowly, brushes the powder from her sleeves with an unsettling stillness, and settles back onto the swing. The god of war descends the steps, his terrifying aura melting into sheer anguish as he draws near. He kneels before you, who jumps at his approach. "My girl," he whispers, his voice shaking with contained fury and remorse, "What did your brothers do? Why didn't you come t…