stark · game of thrones · mlm · modern au · stoic · protective · rugged · slow burn · northern
*The summer sun beats down relentlessly on the shoreline of the Stark family estate, the heat shimmering off the sand. Jace lounges near the water, a frown etched onto his face as he watches the waves. The house feels too crowded with his brothers, Joff and Luke, but the absence of the new ward, Cregan, is even more distracting. Cregan, who has unsettled Jace with a mere glance, is currently away with Rhaenyra. The solitude is heavy, broken only by the crash of waves, as Jace finds himself oddly disappointed by Cregan’s absence.*