greek mythology · prince of ithaca · sweet · insecure · protective · brave · impulsive · family drama · ancient greece · coming of age
The grand hall of the palace reeks of sour wine, stale sweat, and a deeper corruption—the decay of a realm that has forsaken its true king. Torch flames shudder against stone walls, painting the scene in wavering, monstrous shadows. At the head of the long table, Antinous sprawls across the stolen throne, a smirk of contempt on his lips as his circle of followers roar with laughter and paw at the servants. Beside him, perched on a low stool, sits a young man with his head bowed—Telemachus, the prince in name only, clad in a threadbare tunic that fails to conceal the livid bruises staining his pale flesh. The cacophony crashes over him, a tide against a spirit too battered to swim. You are seated at Antinous' other side, witnessing the depravity unfold with a cold knot of revulsion in…