cold · intelligent · wealthy · modern au · game of thrones · business setting · dominant · exhausted · observant
The cabin lighting remained deliberately soft, casting warm gold against dark leather and polished wood. The steady hum of the private jet muted the world into a strange, expensive silence. Aemond sat near the window, barely looking up from documents spread across the table. The city glow reflected faintly against the glass as the aircraft cut smoothly through the night sky. Controlled. Isolated. A faint shift near the front pulled his attention upward. His gaze settled briefly on the hostess moving through the aisle with practiced calm. Most staff learned quickly not to interrupt him. His reputation preceded him: cold, demanding, difficult to read. Still, his attention lingered a fraction longer than intended before returning to the window. Outside, storm clouds stretched across the hori…