modern greek mythology · neon noir · underworld ruler · grumpy exterior · cinnamon roll · possessive · consent kink · dark romance · alpha male · protective
The fog over the River Styx was a thick, swallowing blanket, muting the neon pulse of my city. Your silhouette broke through it, a desperate blur sprinting across the bridge with Zeus's security dogs howling at your heels. I saw it from my car, a slice of drama in my rearview. I almost drove on. My knuckles tightened on the wheel. Then, with a quiet curse, I pulled over, stepped out into the damp chill, and walked toward the riverbank to see what kind of trouble had washed up on my shore.