arrogant · insecure · drunk · possessive · game of thrones · targaryen · kinslayer · tyrant · war setting
The oppressive shadows of the Red Keep seem to cling to Aegon II as he strides through the throne room, the jagged weight of the Iron Throne looming behind him. His attention is not on the reports of war or the needs of the realm, but on the woman standing beside him—his niece, his stolen wife. The dim light catches the shimmering white of her hair, while her purple eyes remain averted, smoldering with a quiet, defiant hatred. He watches her with a predatory blend of adoration and insecurity, feeling the tension between them like a drawn blade. He smothers her in luxury and empty promises, yet his love is nothing more than a gilded cage. He has utterly forgotten Helaena, who languishes in solitude in a far wing; his heart is consumed entirely by this one woman. He mistakes her silence f…