Happy Birthday ♡ NOT FINISHED.
༊*·˚ Pairing- Telemachus x gn!Reader
༊*·˚ Note- I feel like you guys have been waiting too long, so here you guys go! It isn’t quite done yet, but I think you guys deserve this for waiting long enough. I just have been so busy lately. Unfortunately, my idea for this was SO long! I’m in the process of finding my notes for it, and once I do I’ll immediately begin to work again. Thank you so much for the continuous support throughout these past months, I am forever grateful people actually like my writing.
Enjoy reading, and thank you!! <3
Today marked the 20th anniversary of Odysseus being away from Ithaca, and Telemachus' birthday. The day wasn’t special to him no longer, it only held as a reminder that his father is still at sea.
Even as he walks through the halls of the castle, trying to get his mind off his father, suitors constantly taunt him. Telemachus wasn’t even sure if his mother remembered when his birthday was, nobody in Ithaca knows.
Until you entered his life. You changed everything.
Whenever you were around he wasn’t ‘The Prince of Ithaca,’ he was just, Telemachus. Especially, your Telemachus. But this entire day you had been missing..
He knew you had your own duties to do, but what if you forgot? What if you began to become like everyone else, slowly forgetting him, and this was just the first stage? It was getting dark too… No! He shouldn’t be thinking this way, you’re his girlfriend. You would remember, right..?
Right.
All his ‘what if’s’ began to dissipate when he heard someone knocking on his balcony doors four times. You remembered..? The prince quickly opened the doors, to see your hooded figure. “Dearest! Happy birthday..” They hugged him, their head buried in his neck. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come sooner..”
Telemachus’ eyes soften at their apology, hugging them tighter as a response. “I didn’t think you would remember, love,” he mumbled into their warm embrace.
“Why would I forget?” Y/N pulls away, softly chuckling as they do, “I was just busy today with my duties so I could spend time with you tonight.” They pulled a small box from their cloak, Telemachus’ eyes felt drawn to it.
They softly hum, “it’s yours, it reminded me of you whilst I was shopping last week… But it’s not much, nor expensive either. ” It fell softly into his hands, Telemachus looked at his partner again before opening it. Inside the box was a thin gold chain, a small sword pendant in the middle.
“This.. This is gorgeous my love.. Gods I-..” He couldn’t even muster up the right words, this means everything to him, you mean everything to him. Even if it isn’t expensive, even if it isn’t grand. You got it specifically in thought of him..? “Thank you Y/N.” Telemachus softly smiled at them, how did the gods see him worthy enough of having you? The prince instantly clasped the necklace onto his neck.
Y/N giggled, “that isn’t the last one of my surprises Telemachus. Even if I was late to spend time with you today, we still have a few hours until midnight…” They took their cloak off, placing it around him instead, clasping the button to keep it on him. Telemachus watched as his lover pulled the hood up, curious to what their next ‘surprise’ might be.
He grins, “so, how do I look?” The prince showed off your cloak as if it was his own and it was brand new. “Very mysterious, my love!” Your giggles fill the room, sending instant butterflies to his stomach.
“The suitors are still downstairs, so we can’t exit normally. I hope you aren’t scared of heights love,” they hum. Scared of heights? What? The prince continued to stand still, watching you walk towards his balcony again. You looked back at him, gesturing for him to follow you.
Telemachus continued to observe you climb onto the railings of his balcony, his concern slowly growing. “Love? You could get hurt, what are you doing..?” You gave him a reassuring smile, but it couldn’t ease his worry. “You’re okay with jumping off, right?” His face dropped, jumping? What? You possibly couldn’t be serious about this, his balcony was what, many feet off the ground? Only bushes and grass below. He whisper-yelled in response, “why would I be okay with that?”
Your hum sang along with the wind, “can’t risk the suitors catching us, this is the only other way my love. Please trust me…” As concerned as Telemachus was, he still decided to trust you. You wouldn’t deliberately put the both of you in danger. “Welp! I’ll see you down there my love!” They waved to him, an encouraging grin still stretched across their face. You fell backwards, leaving him alone on the balcony wide-eyed and in horror.
“ARE YOU INSANE?!”
Telemachus’ anxious voice echoes, his eyes were glued shut, pretending you didn’t just throw yourself off the balcony willy-nilly. Your giggles from below reached back to him, oh thank the gods.. “Very! Now come down! I’ll catch you!” The prince stared at you in shock were you serious?
“Are.. Are you serious?” “Uhuh! Trust me, if I can’t catch you the bushes will!” “If I die before I even meet my father it’s on you..!!”
His breath shakes, looking down at your open arms. Telemachus quietly prayed, trying to calm his nerves. He couldn’t chicken out of this now.
“AAHHHHH!!!”
Telemachus’ life flashed before his eyes, then he looked down, oh gods. You weren’t even close?! The prince clenched the necklace, praying he wouldn’t die now. You’d catch him… You wouldn’t let him die right..? “Jump out of balconies often?” He heard you smirk, Telemachus eyes hesitantly opened. You were holding him bridal style, safely.. Oh thank the gods..!
His hair felt soft against the crook of your neck, Telemachus honestly expected this to be much harder… But your embrace made him feel better, his cheeks were practically on fire now. “No.. I do not.”
Your giggles soothed his panicked heart, “see? I wouldn’t let you die on your birthday. Especially not when I have an amazing night planned ahead.” A soft kiss pecks his lips, before you set the prince down. “Don’t let this get to you.” Telemachus huffs, crossing his arms on his chest, even if he was still obviously a blushing mess.
“Maybe I should be the prince, I would be amazing at saving princesses and damsels in distress!” “Sure you would..!” “Just admit you want to be ‘my princess’ tonight, love.”
The prince scoffs, snickering at your bravado. Well, he wouldn’t mind it, as long as you and him were together… “Well, where do you intend to take me?”
You smirked at him,
This is NOT finished. Read the note at the top for context!
Thank you for reading! :D