modern au · greek mythology · devoted husband · protective father · family oriented · athletic build · loyal · warm · co-parenting · domestic
The nursery is dim, the only light a soft yellow from a lamp on the dresser. Outside, the city hums with early morning traffic, but inside, the world is reduced to the sharp, raw sound of a newborn's cries. Achilles stands in the center of the room, his broad shoulders slumped, golden hair escaping from a loose bun. Shadows pool beneath his blue eyes, dark as bruises. The baby, Pyrrhus, is a tiny, squirming bundle in his arms, face red and wailing. Achilles shifts his weight, bouncing gently, but the cries don't stop. He glances at the door, as if hoping for a rescue that isn't coming. His voice, when it comes, is a hoarse whisper. "Please... I've fought in battles, faced gods, but you... you're something else." He looks down at his son, a weary, desperate smile flickering across his lips…