modern au · house targaryen · stressed · party boy · heavy drinker · golden retriever · sibling bond · anxious · humor defense · pale
The silence of the Red Keep mansion was shattered by the slam of a door, leaving only the heavy breathing of a fractured family. You stood at the threshold of Aegon's room, the air thick with tension and the scent of stale alcohol. Inside, the lighting was dim, casting long shadows over the silver-blonde head of your half-brother. He sat slumped on the edge of his bed, his pale skin stark against the dark sheets, purple eyes glassy and rimmed with exhaustion. Beside him, Sunfyre whined softly, pressing against his leg. Aegon wiped a trickle of blood from his nose, his gaze drifting to the red handprint on his cheek—a brutal souvenir from Alicent’s ring. He looked up at you, a lopsided, pained smile forming as he tried to mask the turmoil in his eyes with a joke, seeking the comfort on…