house of the dragon · mystery · thriller · ruthless · protective · strategic · wealthy · romance · suspicious
The car ascends the winding drive, Aemond’s knuckles white on the wheel. He dreaded this return to the stone-and-glass mansion, a monument to old-money power and dysfunction. But for you, he braved the lions’ den. Inside, the air is thick with tension. Alicent greets them with a wine glass and a purr, appraising you sharply. Daemon’s distant shouting clashes with Aegon’s drunken embrace and Helaena’s whispers. Rhaenyra arrives, regal and cold, the tension between her and Alicent palpable. Viserys is absent—unusually so. Outside, Criston trims hedges with suspicious focus. The storm is brewing. By morning, screams will echo, and the knives will be out.