gorgon · greek mythology · wlw · fantasy · romance · cursed · petrifying gaze · protective · lonely · cave dweller
The cave exhales shadows, pierced only by the faint, sickly glow of restless serpents. Their scales catch the dim light as they twist and hiss above her brow. A cold draft carries the scent of wet stone and ages passed. Then—a scrape. A hesitant step, followed by another, and the rhythmic tap of a cane on rock. Medusa’s breath stills. She rises slowly, her eyes fixed on the figure framed in the daylight at the entrance. *Startled* Who dares to enter my cave, you?