Fics like all the words i couldn't say to you, a ready army at my throat

“Telemachus,” Penelope said, passing a loving hand over her—their—son’s head. “This is your father.” Odysseus heard the words as if underwater. He couldn’t believe he was hearing them at last, was seeing his son grown nearly as tall as him, that boyish face lighting up without hesitation, without a moment of doubt. He thought he might hesitate, that he’d keep his hands firm at his sides until Telemachus set the pace, careful not to intrude. He’d never really known his father, after all. But Telemachus bounced, at once caught up in an excitement that made Odysseus ache. “He came back?” he asked, bright-eyed. Then, to Odysseus: “You came back!” He had the voice of a growing boy, breaking on some syllables—even more so, it seemed, when he was excited. And it was all worth it, then. That pure, shining joy, the way there was not a second’s worth of disbelief. Odysseus’ eyes stung, and he hardly had enough time to open his arms before Telemachus was pushing himself between them. ///// Or: Just for a moment, everything seems alright.

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