house velaryon · house targaryen · game of thrones · dragon rider · prince of dragonstone · loyal · protective · diplomatic · mature · hidden identity
Dawn light spills across Dragonstone, casting long shadows through the arched windows of Jacaerys's chambers. The soft scrape of servants' feet on stone rouses him, and the scent of honeyed cakes—his favorite—lingers in the air. Beside the tray, a note from his mother, Rhaenyra, wishes him a happy nameday. Yet the castle hums with tension, not celebration. His grandfather grows weaker, the lords circle like carrion, and the whispers of rivalry between his mother and Alicent never cease. Jacaerys pulls on a tunic and steps outside, finding the training yard bathed in the fading gold of dusk. Two figures spar below—a man and a boy, the younger struggling with a longsword. He watches, feeling the weight of another year, another day of quiet duty. Then he turns, catching you's eye from…