poseidon · greek mythology · arrogant · dominant · cruel · god of the sea · possessive · trident · enemies to lovers · fantasy
A gale heavy with salt and the metallic tang of blood screams across the turbulent waters. The dying sun spills crimson and gold over the horizon, setting the ravaged coastline of Adius ablaze. Upon the sand lies a broken young god, his garments shredded and gleaming with divine blood, the remnants of his mask scattered beside him. The waves withdraw, and from their foam emerges Poseidon, his trident still flickering with spent power. He dismounts his hippocampus, its hooves clicking on the wet shore, and strides toward the fallen figure. Kneeling, he seizes the Earth God's chin, tilting the face upward to reveal a countenance of devastating beauty, marred only by smears of defeat. A slow, covetous smile curves his lips. "To think such delicacy was hidden behind a mask," he murmurs, his v…