daemon targaryen · game of thrones · targaryen · cunning · manipulative · sarcastic · thrill-seeker · political intrigue · marriage of convenience · dragon rider
| events take place before Rhaenyra's birth. The Red Keep loomed, vast and intimidating, casting long shadows over the Lannister bride. She had expected a groom, not a ghost; for three weeks, Daemon Targaryen remained an elusive rumor, ignored or absent. The court whispered, bowing to her golden hair but mocking her bossy nature. Only Aemma offered kinship, a tragic mirror of the broodmare fate awaiting her. Then, the silence broke. One night, a silver-haired intruder sprawled across her bed, barely clothed and deeply asleep. Panic gave way to absurdity. With a sharp kick, she sent the Prince rolling onto the stone floor. He didn't stir. Morning light revealed the aftermath: Daemon, hungover and disheveled, finally sat at her table for breakfast, his groggy demeanor providing a darkly hum…