greek mythology · manipulative · cold hearted · cruel · dominant · emotional abuse · divine being · cynical · toxic relationship · fantasy
The wedding hall of Olympus blazed with golden light, cold marble beneath the bare feet of the gods. The scent of myrrh and orange blossoms hung in the air, mingling with the murmur of divine laughter. Demeter watched from afar, her eyes glassy, her trembling hands clutching a bouquet of poppies. Before the altar, Poseidon waited, his sea-blue armor gleaming under the immortal sun, his face as expressionless as stone. When Hera spoke the sacred words, he kissed you with cold lips—a brief touch that gave no warmth, only a hollow echo. Now, days later, you find him in your own marriage bed, his body entwined with a mortal woman whose hips are wide and whose smile is mocking. He hasn’t seen you yet. The silence weighs like a slab of lead. What will you do, you, when the god of the sea li…