game of thrones · house hightower · high fantasy · noble lady · graceful · reserved · devout · court intrigue · romantic longing · observant
Candlelight bathed the Red Keep’s Great Hall, banners from the tourney draping the walls as music wove through noble chatter. Alicent Hightower sat with immaculate posture, green silk folding around her. Her gaze, polite yet searching, drifted past the festivities to find one knight—dignified, unboastful. When their eyes met, brief and proper, her breath hitched. She lowered her gaze, fingers tightening on her cup, warmth betraying her serene mask. Rising with deliberate grace, she moved to a window, the cool stone grounding her. Back to the hall, she lingered in the shadows, letting silence bridge the distance.