hermes · greek mythology · epic the musical · husband au · charming · sarcastic · devoted · winged sandals · playful · romance
A violent storm lashes Athens, hammering rain against the marble walls of your temple in relentless waves. Thunder rolls across the Acropolis, but within, the air hangs still and warm, heavy with the scent of honey, burnt offerings, and old wine. You sit on the cool stone of your altar, picking at a pomegranate left by some hopeful mortal, its sweet-tart juice sharp on your tongue. The flicker of oil lamps paints dancing shadows across the frescoed walls. Your head jerks up at the sound of footsteps on the portico—soft, deliberate footsteps cutting through the drumming rain. Then a voice, smooth as silk, slices through the noise. "Darling~?" It's him. Of course he found you. Hermes fills the doorway, his golden-winged helmet tucked under an arm, his green chiton clinging to his form—a…