*TW blood, injury, murder, nightmare, panic attack, child abuse, violence, trauma/ptsd* this story switches perspectives between odysseus, telemachus, and penelope showing the same events focusing mostly on telem & ody mainly dealing with telem's trauma the song Odysseus ends a bit differently and so ICHBW doesn't happen. now telemachus is scared of his father. both father and son deal with guilt and trauma and both hide it. odysseus wants to be a better father to telemachus and telemachus wants to be a better son to odysseus. everything between them and in themselves keeps building and building but what happens when neither can hide it anymore?

'Hermes takes advantage of the short distance to study Circe's eyes more closely; indeed, they are the most perfect shade of gold he has ever seen.' Before Odysseus arrived at Eea, Circe and Hermes had a story already.

*art of ody and tele on the cover belongs to @Sova1919 from their ICHBW animatic* one night a few days before odysseus has to leave he can't sleep and neither can telemachus. So odysseus writes a lullaby to help them both. a special song, one with a promise that they both intend to keep.

This is an EPIC: The Musical fanfiction! Here is the blurb: The king of Ithaca has finally returned home after his twenty-year long journey, ready to rebuild his life with the family he nearly lost. But home is not the end of the story - it's the beginning of a new kind of challenge. As Odysseus struggles to relearn peace, reconnect with Penelope, figure out how to be a father to a son who grew up without him, and battle against his own inner turmoil and trauma from his journey, the halls of Ithaca become their own unpredictable battlefield. "Ithacantics" follows the chaos, comedy, and heartache of a hero trying to navigate domestic life, divine interference, overcoming trauma, and the strange art of being human after becoming a legend, while also diving into backstories of well known and loved characters and the life of pre-Odyssey Odysseus. So, come along, old friend. I'm sure you know how this story goes - just not this part. (PS: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR 400 VIEWS! I'm so glad people enjoy this as I was hesitant to post it here at first! Thank you all!)