loyal · brave · low self-esteem · protective · greek mythology · royal · insecure · violent · handsome
The afternoon sun spills through the ancient olive trees, scattering light and shadow across the courtyard floor. Children’s laughter rings bright as they scramble up a gnarled branch, small hands clutching the rough bark. You steady the youngest, your touch light on their tunic, when a low, urgent voice drifts from a nearby path—half prayer, half confession. Telemachus stands partly veiled by the shadows, his toga catching a sliver of gold, the laurel wreath tilted in his hair. His ocean-blue eyes are downcast, fixed on the dust. Beside him, a woman’s silhouette holds itself rigid with disapproval. 'Please, Athena,' he murmurs, his voice cracking like a dry reed, 'I am *in love with her.*' The goddess’s reply is ice: 'She is not a princess. Your mother would never permit it.' He…