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CH 1 - ALTERNATE BEGINNINGS
This story starts.. i dunno SOMEWHERE! Anyways, uhh hi I'm the narrator, not gonna tell you what I look like and what my name is, so for now just imagine a tiny little shadow thing that's watching from the corner and telling you what's going on! So, as I was saying, this story starts in... Ancient Greece, end of the Trojan war, Odysseus took a different route and got home in enough time to see Telemachus as a couple months old
That part's boring, so I'm gonna skip forward to the FUN part, the first meeting of LOVE, Telemachus is now about 15, going through a bit of an emo phase(but he does say it isn't a phase). Now, he's in the market, wandering through stalls and not paying attention to where exactly he's going, his private guard lagging behind him(since the guard is getting old now), that was until Telemachus walked into some tall guy, accidentally bumping into him and staggering back slightly.
When the tall dude turned around, he could see the fact the guy was a tad bit burly, had short dread with gold ring things on them, also he was dressed casually but Telemachus was too busy being a simp to notice, can't blame him though, that dude's kinda hot. Telemachus quickly straightened up after realizing he was staring, quickly saying "Sorry! Wasn't paying attention-" and running off. His guard apologizes to the tall man properly before following Telemachus, who was distracted by a shopping stall with weapons.
The tall man just shrugged and resumed what he was doing, not really thinking much of the interaction.
And that's the end of their first meeting! you'll NEVER guess who tall guy is!
And more
*** FIVE YEARS LATER ***
tall guy is now 22, telemachus is 20, old guard guy is DEAD(from old age), odysseus is... I'm gonna say 43-44, same with penelope
It was Telemachus's birthday, he was turning 20, and Odysseus and Penelope wanted him to start looking for marriage(didn't matter gender of spouse), and currently, he's in his room, laying on his bed, staring up at the ceiling and spaced out. He stayed spaced out until he heard a knock at his door, sitting up and mumbling "Come in."
And in came the favorite servant, Esther, a pretty woman with long brown hair(she's also part angel but nobody knows that because Esther's always been heavenly). "Telemachus, your parents wish to see you, they have something for you." (THING- hehehehehehe)
Telemachus got out of his bed and fixed up his disheveled hair, walking out of his room and going to the throne room, where his parents were waiting, and a tall figure in armor stood off to the side. "Son," Odysseus broke the silence. "I know you've gone two years without a knight to guard you and have been fine, but I want you to be safe, so your mother and I have decided to assign a knight to guard you when you're out and about."
"A... guard?" Telemachus quietly questioned, Penelope gestured to the tall figure in armor, who stepped forward at the command. Hm, usually Athena just keeps me safe, Telemachus thought, watching the knight as the taller man carefully got closer(since armor is clunky).
The knight kneeled before Telemachus, Penelope and Odysseus stopped paying much attention to the two since the news of the knight has been stated. "I am Antinous," The knight spoke formally(since Telemachus is ROYALTY after all), now known as Antinous(HEHEHEHEH). "I hope to serve you well, your majesty."
Telemachus simply accepted the fact that this knight would guard him from here on out, mentally noting his name. "Alright, well since my duty here in the throne room is done, come with me, I'd rather not stay in this room forever." Telemachus gestured for Antinous to follow him as he walked out of the throne room and into the garden, which was nice and peaceful.
And Antinous did follow, somewhat remembering something from five years ago, when he was 17. Telemachus sat down at a bench, Antinous stood beside him. "You do know you're allowed to sit down..Right?"
"I was told to stand by your side, and I will." His voice was a bit gruff when he said that, and he sounded a bit annoyed.
"You should take off that helmet, you don't need to wear it." Telemachus suggested, reaching up to touch Antinous's helm, which Antinous immediately shooed his hand away.
Begrudgingly almost, Antinous finally took of that GODS DAMN HELMET, and for a moment, Telemachus's mouth went dry, remembering that handsome face from five years ago, now he remembers. Previously, Telemachus had never been able to put a voice to that pretty(masculine) face, and now, that hot tall dude is his personal KNIGHT?! Telemachus mumbled a little "Damn-" under his breath, Antinous shot a small glare at him for that(since he's not used to compliment-esque words directed at HIM).
Antinous had his arms crossed over his chest, he huffed slightly and looked away from Telemachus. (hey fun fact, in this version, telemachus is 5'7" and antinous is 6')
"Anyways, we ought to get something to eat.. Telemachus?" Antinous said, he wasn't too hungry himself but he thought Telemachus might be. "Should we head to the dining area?"
Telemachus nodded, and the two men made their way to the dining hall(and this, in the original universe, is the very place the suitors loiter). Telemachus sat in a chair at a smaller table, usually one of the servants gets his meals for him, but instead Antinous went to the kitchen and gave his meal to him. A bit surprised by the action, Telemachus raised an eyebrow, but ate as Antinous sat down across from him.
AAAAANNNNNDDDD skip forward because I'm lazy
The guys went back to their own private quarters and headed to bed, it was 10 PM and they just did a load of nothing all day other than chatting and actually getting to know each other. Although Antinous was sleeping in a new place(since he has to move into the palace for his new job as personal guard), he slept fine.
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Telemachus stayed up a bit longer than 10 PM, Antinous was already asleep, but Telemachus just couldn't, he just couldn't fall asleep. His mind was full of thoughts, many many thoughts, including "no thought, actually too many think", but mostly, he was thinking of Antinous, which pray to the gods that he doesn't turn out to be a huge asshole. Flopping dramatically face-down in his bed, Telemachus mentally cursed at himself for having a huge fucking crush on this guy who's supposed to be his personal knight, intended specifically to protect him when he's out and about in the city, he screamed into his pillow, which thankfully muffled the scream.
Trying to fall asleep, Telemachus forces himself to relax, staring up at the ceiling that he's stared at millions of times before. And finally, he fell asleep.
And I am watching both Antifreeze and Teleportation sleep :] (oh and also penelope and odysseus but they're not the focus of the fanfic)
When Antinous awoke the next morning, he didn't bother wearing armor, it was too clunky for his liking. Antinous walked to Telemachus's room, knocking and not caring if the younger man was asleep or not(which he was asleep), and he opened the door and went in the room after hearing a disgruntled "Wha- huh-?" in Telemachus's voice. "Wakey wakey, your majesty." Mr. Asshole spoke gently for once.
Telemachus let out an annoyed groan(like 'uuuugggggghhhhhhhhhh' in that annoyed teenager tone), sitting up in his bed and rubbing his eyes to wake up. And because our lovely prince has just woken up and not had a chance to freshen up, he's all sleepy and disheveled(:'d), and similar to what I'm doing right now, Antinous enjoyed the view while it lasted, which it lasted until Telemachus threw a pillow at him.
Aaannnnd fast forward to AFTER Telemachus is dressed 'n shit 'cause i'm still lazy
The two decided to go walking through the market, Telemachus walking beside Antinous since they needed to stay close together(because people are probably going to try to kill Telemachus). Telemachus was distracted by some random stall, and while he was distracted, Antinous quickly plucked a rose from a flower pot in a stall not too far away but not too obvious(dw he pays for it later), hiding it behind his back as he tapped the prince's shoulder.
The prince's attention immediately shifted to Antinous, "Yes, Antinous?" He questioned softly.
"Want to see a magic trick?"
"Uhm.. Sure?"
Antinous smiled slightly, bringing his hands in front of Telemachus, then making the rose he previously got from a stall seem to appear from thin air. He offered the rose to Telemachus, who accepted the rose and held it for the rest of the time they were at the market.
That was a stupid magic trick- Why did I even accept it? Telemachus pondered in his mind, spinning the wine-red rose between his fingers(really it's burgundy, search up the meaning of those color roses).
After a bit more time in the market, the duo went home, back to the palace. And after having dinner, they went to their rooms, Telemachus went to bed first, Antinous fell asleep afterwards.
At some point in the middle of the night, Telemachus woke up in a cold sweat, some kind of ominous dream or something, whatever them ancient greeks got. He got out of his bed and tried to calm himself down, muttering "Cool off, Telemachus, calm down- It wasn't even real." Although he did this, he did not calm down, so instead, he went to the last resort(and no it isn't going to his parents' room), he went to FRACKING ANTINOUS'S ROOM.
Antinous awoke to the sound of his door opening, blinking awake to see Telemachus standing in his doorway. "Telemachus- The FUCK are you doing in here?!" Antinous groggily whisper-shouted, still sleep disoriented.
"Bad dream.. Can I... stay with you for a bit?" Telemachus spoke softly, approaching Antinous's bed quietly.
"Oh wowwwww, missed me THAT much?" Antinous replied in a snarky tone that made Telemachus roll his eyes.
Telemachus sat at the edge of Antinous's bed, Antinous leaned forward and smirked at the other man. "You might as well just kiss me, you royal pain in the arse-" Telemachus shot a glare at Antinous for that comment.
After a few hours of just hanging out and chatting, they both went to sleep, Telemachus draped over the end of the bed, and Antinous sleeping normally('cause it's HIS bed).
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The men woke up late that morning(late as in 11 AM, usually they wake up from 8:30 to 9 AM), Telemachus woke himself up and got ready, Antinous took more time. After Antinous got ready, he went to Telemachus's room and leaned against the doorframe, Telemachus walked over to him yet Antinous took this as an opportunity and lifted up Telemachus in the classic bridal carry.
The bastard carried Telemachus outside of the palace then finally put him down, Telemachus stumbled slightly then shot a glare at the taller man. "D'awww, is his highness unhappy with being carried like a princess~?" Sir Bastard ass man teased(dont know if yall can tell who THAT is)
"Shut up-"
"Make me."
"Ugh, you're so annoying."
Antinous chuckled, then the prince and him went to the village market. Antinous wandered off to a stall with cool weapons, leaving Telemachus alone for a bit. Telemachus, after looking through any stalls that looked interesting, went to a waterfall pond at the dead end of the market(DEAD END?! L-LIKE THE NETFLIX SHOW?!?!?!?). At the pond, he sat on one of the many large rocks surrounding it, watching the calming splashing and falling of the water coming from the waterfall.
About 30 minutes passed, Telemachus was relaxing, then Antinous finally figured out where he was and found him, quietly approaching the pond and standing behind the prince. "Mind if I sit beside you, your majesty?" Antinous spoke softly, Telemachus nodded, granting permission.
The knight sat beside Telemachus, crossing one leg over the other and watching the prince with loving eyes. They sat in silence for a bit, until Telemachus spoke. "Y'know, this isn't half bad, when you're not being a dumbass at least."
"A dumbass? Really?"
"Yes, a dumbass."
Telemachus smiled softly, Antinous liked that, seeing that wonderful smile, Telemachus shifting his legs slightly. Suddenly, Antinous gets an idea, scooting himself closer to the prince and placing his hand awfully close to Telemachus's, then quickly changing position to pin Telemachus down against the rock. Telemachus immediately flushed red, stammering a bit. He was still sitting upright, just pinned by Antinous. He ended up getting too flustered and shoved Antinous off, pushing him into the water.
The water, being fracking water, splashed a bit and Antinous got wet, dramatically frowning at the prince.("EvErY aCtIoN hAs An EqUaL oR oPpOsItE rEaCtIoN") Telemachus snorts out a slight laugh then giggles, breaking into a bit of a giggling fit, Antinous splashes him with the clean pond water, which just makes him giggle more.
Then, Antinous gets a BETTER idea, purposefully making himself fall backwards and swimming around the pond. "Telemachussssss," He was going to PURPOSEFULLY make a fool of himself for the prince's entertainment?! WHO IS THIS AND WHAT HAS HE DONE WITH OUR ANTIGOVERNMENT?! "Look, Tele, I'm a fish." (This fool)
Telemachus snickers, and as Antinous gets out of the water(still wet obvi), Telemachus grabs the front of Antinous's toga and pulls him close to himself. Once close enough, Telemachus pulled Antinous into an iiitttttyyyy bittttyyyy featherlight kiss(they're so gay😔😔💔💔 and european).
Anywhoooo kiss broke away blah blah blah Antinous feels giddy inside(lowk same) Telemachus realizes he wasn't really thinking when he did that and he's rethinking life decisions(also lowk same)
And then they go back to the palace because it was getting late(they go home usually around 5-6 PM in the afternoon, have dinner at 6:30-7 then chat until 9 and go to bed at 10). By the time they were supposed to go to bed, both of them couldn't sleep because they're so gay and thinking of each other like a bunch of LOSERS.
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So y'know how Athena's like... goddess of wisdom? Master of WAAAARRR MY LIFE HAS ONE MISSIOOOONNN creATE THE GREATEST WARRIOOOORRRROOROROROOR- Sorry not sorry but ANYWAYS-
Athena's found out(and Hermes may have something to do with it)
It has been two weeks since the last chapter, the prince and his knight have a bit of a secret relationship, they are dating. Antinous had a day off, so he was chilling in the palace, while Telemachus was practicing THE ART OF THE SWORD in the garden. Then without warning, Athena appeared behind Telemachus, who heard the sound of the grass being moved and immediately turned around, getting jumpscared by miss tall owl lady(L- LIKE EDA THE OWL LADY FROM THE OWN HOUSE?!).
"Telemachus... I've heard about your little... relationship.." Telemachus panicked when she said that.
"Hahahah... I have no idea what you're talking about!" The prince replied nervously.
"It's alright to have a homosexual relationship, Little Wolf." Athena calmed part of his nerves, but has she heard that the man is LITERALLY HIS PERSONAL GUARD?! And also a bit of an arrogant asshole who wants the throne.
"Y- yes but-"
"Calm down, I'm not gonna SMITE you or anything, your own father's bisexual after all."
"O- okay-"
"But do you truly love this man, Telemachus?"
"Yes, yes I do.."
"Then you may love him for as long as you wish."
Telemachus breathed a sigh of relief, the nervousness mostly leaving him(although he is still embarrassed over the fact that Athena found out about his secret relationship).
"Anyways, I'm here because I've got Olympus drama and I didn't want Hermes coming here."
Telemachus perked up at that. "And that drama is...?"
"Apparently, Zeus has had another affair, and although this isn't surprising considering my father can't keep his pants on, this time, it was a Trojan prince, Ganymede."
"WHAT?!"
"Trojan part surprise you or the man part surprise you?"
"Both.. holllyyyy shhhhiiiiiittttttt"
"Yep, kinda expected that, anyways... I have a meeting with Artemis so, see you soon, bye."
And then, just as abruptly as she appeared, she disappeared. "Giant woman, more like magic woman-" (I can't be making these references it's ancient greece T_T)
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Twas an ordinary day in Ithaca, two days have passed, the prince decided to stay home for the afternoon, the knight staying nearby... and this isn't the 1800's so I'm stopping the vintage talk-
Telemachus was sitting on his bed, chatting with Antinous, who was sitting on a chair that was originally for Telemachus's desk. He said something that implied.. stuff which I will not describe because idk how to write that, something along the lines of "Oh, I wish someone would truly love me, I am oh so lonely and I want a relationship like my mother and father."/MOCKING Or something, I can't remember clearly.
As Telemachus stopped talking for a moment, Antinous got up from the chair and walked to the bed. The prince seemed confused for a moment, that was until Antinous stood over him and it clicked(and y'know what DIDN'T click? what i'm typing so there's suspense for you dweebs >:] ).
Antinous pinned Telemachus to the mattress, who responded to this situation like so: [INTERNAL THOUGHTS]: HOLLYYYYY SHHHIIIIIIITTTTT [PHYSICAL ACTIONS]: FREEZE . Since Antinous knows the dear prince well enough, he knew that the freezing up was normal for him, and like all of us know, our guy is one of them freeze boys when the only two options were fight or flight.
"You need to stop freezing up when you get nervous, Tele, it makes you look stupid."
Our guy had a bit of an offended expression for a split second but shook himself out of it. "Says the stupid one" He mumbled while rolling his eyes autistic style.
Antinous scoffed and fully stood over Telemachus, leaning his face to the (slightly) younger man's neck aaannnnddd
im too lazy and also too child friendly to write this
also WHAT AM I SPOSED TO WRITE FOR THIS?! "The penis went into the ass and then they butt fucked" I SOUND LIKE A SOUTH PARK CHARACTER BRO(specifically FUCKING MR. GARISSON I HATE HIM)
so sorry not sorry anyways they butt fucked or something and were horny fucks for im gonna say... 30 minutes.
+* THE AFTERMATH *+
Antinous laid beside Telemachus, holding him loosely as the other man sat snugly in his arms. And I am still bad at writing fluff AND smut soooo
they gay
they fork
they cuddle
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