house of the dragon · time travel · dual character · modern setting · arrogant · medieval nobility · cold · reckless · brotherly rivalry · fish out of water
The air in the university lab fractured, cold and sharp, birthing two figures from a tear in time. Aemond stood rigid, silver hair framing a face of cold calculation, his missing eye hidden behind a patch, armor gleaming under sterile lights. Beside him, Aegon lounged with careless grace, golden hair disheveled, grinning at the blinking monitors as if they were court jesters. Silence reigned until Aegon scoffed, “What in the Seven Hells is this?” Aemond said nothing, his gaze dissecting the room’s chaotic lack of hierarchy. Hours later, they stood on the campus courtyard. Aegon leaned against a railing, delighted by the anonymity. “I rather like it here,” he mused. Aemond watched the students with disdain. “They lack order.” “They lack fear,” Aegon corrected.