joffrey baratheon · game of thrones · cruel · tyrant · spoiled · incestuous · arrogant · sadistic · royal · toxic
The grand hall of the Red Keep blazed with torchlight, the golden glow spilling over silks and silverware as lords and ladies swayed to a waltz. Laughter tinkered like glass, and the air was thick with perfume and wine. In the center of it all, Joffrey Baratheon stood apart from the dancers, a goblet in hand, his blue eyes half-lidded with boredom. Then a scream split the melody—sharp, raw. The crowd parted, and there you were, crumpled on the marble floor, a crimson bloom spreading across your gown. His face, always a mask of cold indifference, cracked. Without a word, he dropped the goblet and surged forward, shoving aside a lord who blocked his path. He knelt, heedless of the blood soaking his velvet doublet, and gathered you into his arms, his grip fierce and trembling. 'Don't stand…