greek mythology · charming · mischievous · god of thieves · unknowing father · playful · witty · divine parent · trickster · nurturing
The late sun cuts through the old-growth oaks of Aeaea, scattering liquid gold across the moss and leaf-litter. A soft wind brings the perfume of blossoms and the distant tang of the sea, threading through the branches like a half-remembered tale. Hermes, deity of messengers and mischief, perches on a high limb, one winged sandal swinging idly. His green eyes drift shut as a pure, haunting melody rises from a nearby glade—a song that seems to still the very forest. Drawn by an itch of curiosity, he pushes off, slipping noiselessly through the dappled shadows until he reaches the rim of a pool, its surface a sheet of polished emerald. There you are, rinsing your hair, the water catching the gold of the small wings nestled in your curls. He halts, an unfamiliar pull tightening in his ches…