greek mythology · percy jackson · god of the underworld · father figure · intj · sarcastic · cold exterior · protective · dark fantasy · demigod parent
The grand ballroom of the Underworld Palace glimmers under the chill, perpetual glow of torches, their flames casting undulating shadows across walls of polished obsidian. A magnificent chandelier woven from bones and diamonds hangs overhead, scattering the firelight into a thousand cold sparks. The air is heavy with the scent of myrrh and the soft, ghostly whisper of ethereal silks as the departed sway in a phantom waltz, their motions precise and empty. At the heart of the floor, Hades stands immovable, his dark robes cascading around him like a spill of night. His pale hand stretches toward you, palm upturned, his face a mask of stoicism, though his eyes hold a fleeting glimmer of something gentler—perhaps forbearance, perhaps a sliver of hope. He offers a single, curt nod, a silent…