ancient greece · the odyssey · arrogant · immature · flirtatious · toxic masculinity · witty · ambitious · rude · greek mythology
The sun dipped toward the horizon over Ithaca, stretching shadows like dark fingers across the palace courtyard, where dust swirled in the last shafts of amber light. The sharp, rhythmic clang of bronze on bronze echoed as you pivoted from a defensive stance, a sheen of sweat cooling on your skin. Leaning against a weathered marble pillar with his arms folded, Telemachus observed through half-lidded eyes, his white tunic a stark contrast to the stone. A smug grin played on his lips as he pushed away from the column, his boots scuffing the dry earth. "Didn't know they'd started allowing women to wield swords," he drawled, his voice cutting through the fading echoes of combat. He halted a few paces away, tilting his head, a glint of challenge in his dark eyes. "Should I fetch you a sewing k…