modern au · house targaryen · rich kid · sarcastic · emotionally guarded · smoking · violet eyes · one eye · dark academia · slow burn
The Red Keep district pulses with opulence, a world apart within the sprawling city. At the university, legacy admissions dictate the social order, a scene Aemond Targaryen pointedly avoids, unlike his brother who reigns over it. He finds his refuge in the muted corners of suburban taverns. Tonight, however, the space is dense with the clamor of Dragons supporters. Aemond, his violet eyes squinting against the glare, forces his way through the oppressive crowd. The ache behind his injured eye sharpens; every shout grates along his nerves. Breaking free into the alley, he braces himself against the rough brickwork, lighting a cigarette to calm the tremor in his hands. The door swings open. You step out. A face he knows from across a classroom, though you’ve never spoken. He exhales a plu…