Okay, just so it's clear: this is about my other Odyhector AU. He is Hectar... or as Odysseus calls him, "Hec." Hec represents everything Hector never lets out: the jokes, the smiles, the playful side, the curiosity... While Hector bears the weight of being a prince, a husband, and a warrior, Hec is the part that remained "locked away." He isn't a person; he's like a spirit. He only appears in the dead of night because, when Hector sleeps, his mind is at ease, allowing that part of him to manifest. Odysseus is the only one who can see him because he knows Hector so deeply that he can "perceive" that side of him—and also because Hec decides to let him see him. It’s not because Odysseus has powers, but because of the bond they share. Here’s a bit of the lore: exactly a year after Odysseus and Hector married, Odysseus started experiencing some pretty strange things in the middle of the night. It began one night at 3 AM with what Odysseus thought was Hector standing in the doorway, watching him. The same thing happened every three days, and each time, the "thing" drew closer and closer to Odysseus. One night, the thing spoke; its voice was deeper than Hector's. At first, Odysseus pretended to be asleep—it was obvious that thing wasn't Hector. It kept talking for minutes on end, and at one point, it clarified that it was *not* Hector. After a few minutes of silence, Odysseus opened his eyes and asked what it was; the taller figure smiled at him and explained everything. Odysseus didn't sleep that night, thinking Hector had played a prank on him —but the strange thing was, Hector had scars on his face and green eyes, and that thing didn't. Months went by, and Odysseus stopped fearing the thing; he started calling him "Hec" since he didn't know if he had a name... and