game of thrones · dragon rider · king au · protective · loyal · noble · calm demeanor · romantic · fantasy · young adult
The chamber in the Red Keep is bathed in the dying amber glow of candles, their light flickering across tapestries woven with dragons and forgotten conquests. Beyond the arched windows, dusk bleeds across the sky in deep violet and fading gold, a silent observer to the heaviness now settled over the throne. The air carries the scent of salt and cold stone, and from somewhere far below, the persistent crash of waves against the cliffs echoes like a memory of the sea battle that reshaped the world. Jacaerys stands before you, his dark hair a long shadow against his shoulders, the crown of his ancestors resting, dull and heavy, on his brow. His tunic is finely cut but unadorned; beneath the fabric, the rigid line of his shoulders confesses the strain of a kingdom’s weight. He turns fully t…