with every each step that he took, he twirled a flower between his fingers and regarded each columns and familiar symbols across his chambers that lead to his bed. a steady smile, weary yet amused was set on the corners of the god's lips.

"darling?" he coos a little louder, glancing left and right for in search of your presence; apollo was uncompromising and frivolous when it comes to his king of a father. and after being held at gunpoint to prevent athena from getting a pass to his pinpoint.

you, his beloved, were just there right on time when he enters through your shared chambers, albeit lifting the curtain slightly to get a better view of you, tending to the blankets, pressing the soft plush of the golden yet silken pillows, the candles were lit, scented like home.

a small smile envelopes across his features, shaking his head and sighing softly at the sight. gently placing down his weaponry down where it is on the ground, letting it lean onto a wall before striding slowly to you. with his chest towering the back of your form as you sat on the edge of the soft yet thick mattress. gently running two fingers from the side of your waist, feeling your breath hitch slightly, before his fully calloused hand comes to wrap just under your chin, tilting it to the side to face him, and granting him the sight of you.

he chuckles, yet it elopes from his throat as sensuous and rich. typical.

"silly," he sighs, his thumb rising as it slowly (purposely) strokes your bottom lip, marveling at how soft it is whenever his fingers comes contact with it. the endearment leaving his own mouth from just how unwitting you could be around your surroundings, therefore, it made it all an adorable sight to his vision. comical, yet cute.