Mortality [Modern Mythology AU]

00 | the gods

immortal celestials born into a world of freedom bear human injustice as their own
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| zeus |

He walks with arrogance misinterpreted as pride. He's loud and brash. He just graduated college with a business degree. He's known as a womanizer, catcalling girls across the street; he goes to bars and picks up drunk girls for one night stands. He does not care for them. All he wants is s e x.

| hera |

She knows he's cheating on her every night. She's a wedding planner with an eye for detail, so of course she'd notice. She uses his betrayal, her vengeance, to motivate. Sometimes she takes it too far, cutting open hearts with a wish to kill happiness. All she wants is a m a r r i a g e with him.

| poseidon |

He has anger issues. His anger shakes the earth but he's controlling it. His emotions are like a tide- angry and vengeful, calm and gentle. He used to be a gold medal Olympic swimmer but a couple drunk mistakes lost him that role. Now he works as a lifeguard. His love for swimming squashed as he watches people drown. All he wants is to
s w i m.