spring is here again | skz | minlix | greek mythology au

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Charon sat on the shore of Styx, dripping wet.

Minho stood next to him, looking out to the silvery waters.

'Is there anything left I can pull out?'

Charon just shook his head.

Minho watched him a few seconds, then sat down next to him on the black gravel.

'It was a good boat'

'It was'

'But it was old'

'Yes'

'I shouldn't be so sentimental about it'

'There's nothing wrong with that. The boat was like your best friend'

'Now I feel pathetic, thank you'

'I mean. You loved it and spend your whole life with it. It's okay to feel grief'

Charon sighed.

'Do you want to come over and sleep in the palace?'

'I don't sleep'

'You could relax a little, spend time in Persephone's garden'

The ferryman didn't look convinced.

'Think about it, would be your first holiday in ages'

He chuckled.

'And in the morning Felix and I can help you with a new boat'

'Okay, okay'

Charon stood up and held out his hand for Minho.

He took it and let himself be pulled up.

His scar pierced painfully at the sudden movement.

'Ugh' he waited a few seconds for the pain to ebb away.

'What's it?'

'Oh, nothing spectacular. I just ripped my scar while dancing'

They started walking towards the palace.

'While dancing?'

'Yeah'

Charon stared quizzically at him.

'Your scar?'

'Yes?'

'The one that Ares gave you?'

'Yeah?'

'Ever crossed your mind that it didn't rip because of the dancing?'

'What do you mean?'

'Maybe it's like... a curse or something?'

'A curse?'

'I don't know. Maybe?'

'But who? And why? Why now?'

Charon shrugged and nodded towards the palace.

'Persephone'

'You mean he cursed me?'

The kiss.

No. The scar ripped before the kiss.

What was it then?

But the ferryman already shook his head.

'No, Felix is an angel. He'd never do that'

'Have you met him?'

'I think it's rather because of him. Maybe they start suspecting you'

'Then they could come down and pay me a visit'