philtatos, most beloved, best of men.

My name is Mikaela and I'm a High School sophomore whose life has been overtaken by greek heroes and French revolutionaries. This blog will feature mostly Patrochilles related things and many Enjoltaire posts as well.

[prince-patroclus]

Achilles: knock knock

Patroclus: who's there?

Achilles: name one hero

Patroclus: (opens door) "name one hero" who?

Achilles: name one hero who was happy. Was heracles, who killed his wife and went mad? Was jason-

Patroclus: (shuts the door)

[songofachilles]

grantaire. paints until there’s no flesh visible on his hands, just bright acrylics. carries a sketchbook around everywhere so he can draw what he sees at a moment’s notice. a complete, total cuddler. really, he’ll cuddle anything in sight when he’s sleepy, no matter if it’s a person or a pillow or a lamp. multilingual. has anxiety attacks triggered by the tiniest things and uses alcohol to cope with them. gives the best hugs, because he’s been down enough in his life to know what someone needs to be comforted. affectionate with all his friends; he’ll kiss their cheeks and rest his chin on their thighs and curl up in their laps, despite him being the tallest of les amis. has a bright, ringing laugh that is absolutely contagious. big puppy-dog eyes. fiercely loyal. gets into fights too often because he stands up for what he believes in, and also doesn’t know when to stop talking when he’s drunk. doodles on his pair of chuck taylors until its hard to see what their original color was. has a signature green hoodie that everyone loves because it’s so soft from wear. gentle with animals and sweet with children. looks out for all of his friends because he knows what it’s like to be the odd one out, the sad one, the one with no hope, and he’d never wish that on anyone. likes to sleep on people rather than beds, though he can fall asleep on any surface; during sleepovers, he can usually be found on the floor next to éponine, with his head tucked under her chin. smells like wine and sugar. never ever clean-shaven. very rarely has the willpower to walk past an animal shelter without adopting a pet. so, so incredibly gentle and tender with things he cares about. too sarcastic for his own good, but once you get past that layer, once you earn his trust, he’s deep and smart and strong. loves tattoos; has grape vines going down his spine, and some of jehan’s poetry on his wrist. runs his hands through his hair when he’s nervous. only smiles with his teeth when he’s really, truly happy. wears his mother’s wedding ring on his pinky finger, and only takes it off to paint. is the most talkative when he’s sober rather than drunk, but he’s nicer when intoxicated. is actually really great at cooking, but chooses to eat takeout 99% of the time. private with his emotions, doesn’t like to let on that he’s upset for fear of making other’s upset with him, and is afraid of getting his heart broken over and over. the most considerate of other people’s feelings. doesn’t like the spotlight to be on him, unless it’s when he’s arguing with enjolras during a meeting. is an all or nothing person: if he loves something, it’s with his whole heart, with all of his being, and it likely won’t go away.

[idiopathicsmile]

so there’s that part in enjolras’s intro where it says he was severe even in his enjoyments and i am PRETTY SURE this is not what victor hugo meant but i just keep picturing his friends dragging him to do 1830’s recreational activities and like

Enjolras playing tennis while doing the grumpy cat face

Enjolras feeding baby ducks and CONCENTRATING on giving them all an equal amount of breadcrumbs

Courfeyrac takes him to the opera and Enjolras HATES IT for five minutes then mentally invents a whole allegory where the soprano represents THE PEOPLE and the tenor represents FREEDOM and he winds up gripping the armrests, SO EMOTIONALLY INVESTED

[stopcallingmeapollo]

Welcome to Les Amis Airlines, where there are so many empty chairs that you can always get an upgrade

[swadeys-blog]

Aristos Achaion

[poemsforpersephone]

Achilles; he would have given you the world with a smile if only you’d laid down your glory    Patroclus; the way he says your name is divine, but power corrupts and precious vowels grant no armor

i think this is love but it is broken // l.s (via poemsforpersephone)

[iliad-au]

iliad au where it’s a very competitive episode of chopped and achilles flips out after patroclus gets chopped and starts yelling at the judges until the producers have to ask him to leave

[moved-to-adamparrishx-deactivat]

hiii<3 so, it's been a while since i've read any patrochilles fics, so i was wondering if you had any recs? i ran out of stuff to read before going to sleep haha

i’m honoured that you came to me ♥♥ here we go:

Lux Aeterna by Ramonaflowersz (23k, wip, modern au)

as the poets say by jinkandtherebels (1.5k, reincarnation au)

a lesson in love by achaiion (6k, high school au, protective achilles)

your name like a song by sarahyyy (1k, modern first kiss au)

the rest is under the cut

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[prince-patroclus]

Menoetius (to Patroclus): *sees five year old Achilles* That is what a son should be!

--TEN YEARS LATER--

Achilles (to Menoetius): Hi dad! Can I call you dad? :D

[nuevayor]

Okay, I finished tsoa last night and I woke up still thinking about it and I think I need some fic. Are there good gapfillers for their happier times? Or of their afterlife? I wanted more from that ending.

GOD BLESS U SOLDIER!!!!!! im so proud of u tbh and IVE GOT MANY A HAPPY FIC FOR U IM :’)))) BUT ALSO ;((( 

this series is set directly after the end and it’s the best smut i’ve read in so long tbh it’s called “i shall but love thee better” by cordelia

this one is so cute im x))))) fuc k it’s set during the teen years and im fuck in ggg!!!!!! achilles is so gay god bless him it’s called “the taste that your lips allow” by ethereally

there’s “the cot” by thechandrian set the night patroclus is claimed as achilles’ companion and it’s so sweet and im so sad fu ck

“our joy was so bright”  by grantairas is also set on mount pelion during the teen years  im sooooooo

“…as the pets say” by palebluedot is by far the the gayest thing ive ever read im so happy fu cck 

“reunion” by rachel2205 is a smutty fic set after patroclus comes to scyros to find achilles and im IM !!!!!! god i m !!!! 

[aristosachaionofficial]

in honor of father’s day let’s talk some more about patroclus and achilles as dads!!!!

-achilles driving the three of them home for the first time and going super super slow because he doesn’t want to jolt the baby, other drivers honk at him and he grins while he flips them off out the window

-posting instagram pictures of their baby in slightly different poses every single day

-being really reluctant to share with friends and family at holidays and whatnot; they’re always hovering nearby when someone else is holding the baby

-they always have fig-flavored baby food in the house

-the first time the baby gets sick patroclus freaks out like “we have to go to the doctor!!!!” and achilles is like “YOU ARE THE DOCTOR” “oh right”

-buying every single cute onesie they see and having to change the baby like three times a day to make sure all of them get worn at least once

-achilles likes to think he’s Tough but every time the baby does a cute thing he texts all his friends about it in all caps. patroclus sends follow up messages in the group text like “i’m sorry he keeps spamming you guys but in fairness we do have the cutest baby in the entire world xoxo”

-throwing a huge first birthday party, and achilles makes a powerpoint full of pictures and home videos and it lasts for like an hour and a half

-patroclus taking the baby outside at night, bouncing the baby on his lap and quietly pointing out constellations even though it’s completely lost on a one-year-old

-achilles walking around with their kid in one of those front baby carriers, one hand cradling the baby’s head to his chest, glaring at anyone who might possibly be a threat

-patroclus and achilles as dads (✿◠‿◠)

[miecyslaw-stilinskis]

Achilles’ hand was the only thing that kept me to earth.

patroclus, the song of achilles (via zaynsmybf)

[prince-patroclus]

me: [sobs over patrochilles for 70000 years]

[shakespeeres-blog]

songs that remind me of patroclus and achilles ; {by touch alone}

i. The one / Kodaline ; ii. Can’t Help Falling in Love / Fleet Foxes ; iii. Angels / The xx ; iv. I Wanna Be Yours / Arctic Monkeys ; v. Running Up That Hill / Placebo ; vi. Haunt / Bastille ; vii. Never Gonna Leave This Bed (Acoustic) / Maroon 5 ; viii. Left Undone / Jars of Clay ; ix. Run Boy Run / Woodkid ; x. Oblivion / Bastille ; xi. Trojans / Atlas Genius

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✿ patrochilles fics ✿

In Ten Years Time: Achilles was seven and a half years old when he decided that he was going to marry his babysitter.

Down There By The Train: Hero of the Greeks. Scourge of Troy. Undefeated in battle. Killer of children. Prince. Monster. Achilles Pelides. How do you love a monster?

All’s fair in love and the graceless murder of 300 innocent snowglobes: how to punch urself in the face, a guidebook by Achilles Pelides

Psycho Killer, Qu’est-ce que c’est: Achilles will do anything to keep Patroclus. Anything. Serial Killer AU

The Good Soul: When Patroclus, the clumsy son of a disappointed father, is exiled to Phthia for fostering, he feels totally justified in his dislike for the king’s son. After all, who could possibly tolerate someone so arrogant, so narcissistic, and so wholly and completely everything that he wants to be? 

We Were Nearly Gods: Achilles is the son of a senator, Patroclus is still the philtatos.

The Hunter’s Season: Achilles is a nereid, a mythical sea creature, and Patroclus is the prince of a country that is famous for hunting them. They meet and fall in love.

The Adventures of Achilles and Patroclus: fluffy and sexy fluff series.

The Fire Is So Delightful: “It’s 42 degrees, Pat. 42 degrees.” He hisses, when Patroclus comes him from his shift at the hospital to find Achilles wrapped up in an unbelievably large jumper, a blanket, his hat, scarf, and gloves. With the thermostat turned right the way up.“You’re ridiculous,” Pat tells him, pressing a kiss to Achilles’ forehead.

The Ends: Everything seems to happen at the ends of months for Patroclus.

Recognition: Patroclus didn’t need to ask who “he” was, he knew full well. He’d been living for this day for eight years now, some twisted cocktail of hope and dread seeping through his body every time he thought of it, which was often. He was back. He was back.

[aristosachaionofficial]

im very cliche but highschool!tsoa headcanons?

fear not my friend, cliché high school aus are my bread and butter they are the very air that i breathe

ok so we all know that achilles is the popular jock that is a fact. he runs track and he wins every meet and he goes to nationals every year and people make huge banners with his name on it and he’s basically a Town Celebrity

patroclus started out going to the meets because briseis does pole vault, and he tried not to be one of those people who are weirdly obsessed with achilles but like…look at him. look at him. once achilles asks him out in their sophomore year, though, he gives himself full permission to stare

achilles and patroclus are THE GROSSEST they are such gross boyfriends they love each other so much it’s disgusting. you know that couple that’s always making out in the stairwells and walking down the hallway in front of you holding hands when you’re trying to get somewhere quickly? that’s achilles and patroclus 110%

briseis puts up with it with a minimum amount of complaining, but she draws the line when they start to feed each other at lunch and tells them they can either knock it off or find another table

briseis!!! is patroclus’s best friend of several years but she’s also the leader of what essentially amounts to a girl gang. she takes all the new girls under her wing and helps them learn the ins and outs of the school and which boys to avoid at all costs and things like that. everybody loves briseis

agamemnon is the captain of the football team and so he’d have been the most popular jock if achilles wasn’t the best ever at track, and he’s salty about that and starts shit with achilles occasionally. if patroclus isn’t there to talk sense into achilles at the time one or both of them sometimes ends up suspended

achilles’s parents are divorced and he spends most of his time with his dad, who likes patroclus and is cool with their relationship. but he spends the occasional weekend with his mother, who has absolutely banned patroclus from her house. achilles still sneaks him in anyway because seriously they are joined at the hip (didn’t i tell you they were gross boyfriends) and both of them really dig the adrenaline rush of possibly getting caught

patroclus asks achilles to prom one day while they’re doing homework together, casual as anything, and achilles stares at him for a solid minute before storming out of the room, slamming the door, and going into the next room to yell into a pillow

turns out that achilles had an elaborate promposal planned for the very next day

“there were going to be doves, patroclus. doves. and a string quartet. dammit. goddammit. you just couldn’t wait, could you”

achilles is prom king and briseis is prom queen and they’re supposed to dance together but they pull patroclus in as well so it’s more of a slowly rotating group hug than a dance and the three of them are just so sweet i have so many feelings about this

send me an au and i’ll give you 5+ headcanons about it!

[prince-patroclus]

Achilles: i'm so fab

Achilles: Check out i'm blond

Achilles: i'm skinny

Achilles: I'm rich

Achilles: and I'm a little bit of a bitch.