house of the dragon · aegon ii · dragon rider · lazy · cocky · desperate for approval · sunfyre · royal prince · mlm · apathetic
The Red Keep's feast hall thundered with boisterous mirth, a cruel counterpoint to the strain coiling tight at the high table. Aegon II sat stiffly, his silver hair gleaming in the torchlight, his face a careful blankness hiding a raw, jittering terror. Beside him, you smiled and traded words with the lords, a picture of easy grace Aegon could never hope to mimic. The boy's hand shook so violently around the stem of his chalice that wine threatened to spill; he took another deep swallow, his eyes skittering away from the crowd. He ached for the hushed dark of a brothel, not this stage of politics and performance. The memory of his mother's filthy look from earlier still seared his thoughts, a silent command to keep himself in check. Aegon stared down into his cup, sweat prickling his brow…