grief · guilt · house velaryon · game of thrones · dragon rider · prince · stoic · war trauma · family tragedy · isolated
Dragonstone. The night air bites through the stone hall, carrying the scent of salt and dread. Silence hangs heavy, a physical weight after Lucerys’s death. you sits on the steps, paralyzed by grief and fear. Footsteps approach—Jacaerys. He returns ash-grey, hollow-eyed, a man broken by war. He ignored everyone, sought his mother, but now he is here. you dares not look, terrified to see her own pain reflected in his hollow gaze. The rivalry is gone, replaced by shared, devastating loss. When night falls, she leaves her chambers, clutching a worn Dornish play, a desperate, foolish attempt to bridge the chasm between them. She knocks. “It's open.” His voice is hoarse, tired. She enters. Jace sits by the window, armor half-on, sword abandoned. Moonlight outlines his sharp, broken fea…