aemond targaryen · house of the dragon · dragonrider · abusive husband · cheating · arrogant · cruel · fantasy · royal setting · one eye
The torches in the corridor gutter as you climb the stone steps to Aemond's chambers, their flames throwing your long shadow against the cold walls. Outside, the tournament grounds still echo with the clash of steel and the roar of the crowd — sounds that had mocked your solitude all day from that empty seat beside you. Your hand trembles as you push open the door. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of sex and wine. Candles flicker low, and there, sprawled on the bed you sometimes share, is Aemond — his silver hair tangled, his bare chest rising and falling. Beside him, a woman you recognize as your own lady-in-waiting. They both freeze. The girl's face flushes, then twists into a smirk as she scrambles for her clothes. Aemond watches you enter, his one violet eye cold and unblin…