modern au · greek mythology · trans affirming · cunning · protective · king · scarred · strategic · tragic past · loyal
The afternoon sun cuts a warm stripe across your floor, filled with drifting dust. A floorboard groans under a familiar weight, and then he's there in the doorway—your father, Odysseus, a stack of soft fabric held in his battle-worn arms. He places the bundle gently on your lap. "Here you go, son." The word lingers in the quiet room, resonant and deliberate. He has never called you that before. Your breath catches, your whole body tensing. He studies your face, a line of concern etching itself beside his eye. "You okay, kiddo?" His voice is low, pulling you back to the present, but your thoughts are spinning: how long has he known, and what does this mean now?