~My Other Half~ (Greece X Reader) [CONTEST ENTRY]

If there ever was a moment that could be described as perfect, it had to be this one.

At least, for the two people laying in the middle of a small meadow, it was.

Stars twinked and shone brightly in the night sky, and the beautiful crescent moon illuminated the meadow, making the green grass acquire a silvery shade. Somewhere in the distance, they could hear a Northern Mockingbird singing its beautiful song, and from time to time a firefly flew just above them.

Everything was silent with the exception of the mockingbird. The two lovers gazed up at the stars and moon, not really speaking with each other, but just enjoying each other's company.

The peaceful silence, however, was broken by the female's soft voice calling out to the Greek by her side.

"Heracles?"

"Hm?" the brown-haired man responded sleepily. He looked away from the stars and turned his olive green gaze to [Name]'s shining, beautiful [e/c] orbs. "Yes, [Name]?"

The [h/c]ette looked away, a slight blush covering her cheeks. "Do you think you could tell me just one more of your Greek myths? Please?"

He smiled lovingly. He loved how fascinated she was about everything he told her about his country, whether it was something about his culture, traditions or legends. "Of course. Which one of them do you want to hear?"

[Name] seemed to think for a moment. "Someone that you haven't told me before."

Heracles' brows furrowed slightly. "I don't think there is any story left that I haven't told you about..."

"Please? Not even one?" the female pleaded, pouting at the Greek.

"Well..." he stopped to think for a moment. "I think there is this one myth... It's a rather short one, though."

[Name]'s expression immediately brightened. "Do tell!"

He smiled again. Her enthusiasm for things like his stories, even though they'd been together for a long time, was something that he found himself unable to get very used to. He thought about the myth, to make sure that he remembered it right, and began telling.

"Originally, humans weren't the same creatures we are today. They had four arms, four legs, and a head with two faces.
Fearing they'd be too powerful, Zeus split them into to two separate beings, who became what we know them as today.
But, by splitting them up, Zeus also condemned them to spend their whole lives searching for their other halves."

After Heracles was done, the two of them became silent for a few minutes. Just as the Greek began to worry if [Name] hadn't really liked the myth, she spoke.

"That's... That's amazing, actually..."

He smiled. "Yeah..."

They were silent for a few more minutes, until this time it was Heracles who broke the silence.

"But do you know what the best part is?"

The female shook her head no.

Smiling, he propped himself up to his elbows, and kissed her lovingly.

"I think I've already found my other half."