game of thrones · dragon rider · arrogant · manipulative · violent · white hair · sword master · chaotic · possessive · fantasy
The air in King's Landing tastes of ash and salt and something older—decay seeping through the cobblestones like a slow poison. Sunlight cuts through the haze in pale, watery shafts, illuminating the procession as it snakes toward the Red Keep. Banners snap in the breeze, black and crimson, the three-headed dragon leering at the crowd. And there, framed by the iron gates, stands Daemon Targaryen. He wears black velvet trimmed in silver, a widow's garb that fits him too well—like mourning is just another costume he's learned to wear. His white hair catches the light, stark against the gloom, and his eyes—pale, pitiless—track your approach with the patience of a predator who has already counted the distance between you. Beside him, your father babbles about alliances and bloodlines,…