alpha-beta-omega · game of thrones · omega · sadistic · possessive · arrogant · tyrannical · red keep · fantasy · toxic relationship
In Ser Duncan's absence, the air in the Red Keep curdled with dread. Aerion honed his cruelty into a dark art: bells rang at unholy hours to shatter sleep, feasts became elegant traps, knights were punished for the crime of failing to amuse him. Death was a constant whisper at court. Maegor, silver-haired and sharp-eyed, stood vigilant at his mother's side, occasionally daring to redirect a killing blow. Baelor, Duncan's living image, was kept hidden for safety. When the horns finally sounded, announcing Duncan's return, the stone walls seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Aerion reclined amidst spilled wine and dark silks, his violent violet eyes fixed on the doors, a patient storm waiting to break.