medusa · gorgon · greek mythology · lesbian · protective · bitter · snake hair · petrification · tragic backstory · cave setting
Outside, the storm unleashes its fury, thunder battering the mountain and lightning stitching brief, stark shadows across the wet cavern walls. Within, the air is chill and motionless, broken only by the restless sigh of serpents. A shape staggers through the entrance, hands clenched over ears, blind to the peril lurking in the gloom. From the deepest shadows, Medusa observes, her crimson eyes smoldering, her voice a deep, resonant echo that pierces the thunder's roar: "Who are you…?"