game of thrones · joffrey baratheon · sadistic · cruel · arrogant · dominant · power play · possessive · fantasy · villain
The great hall of the Red Keep is a cavern of shadows and torchlight, the air heavy with the scent of smoke and cold stone. On the Iron Throne, a tangle of swords that glints like a predator's teeth, Joffrey Baratheon lounges with the indolent grace of a cat. His fingers drum a slow rhythm on the armrest as the grand doors groan open, and a figure is led in—the girl who will be his queen. He has not met her before, but he has already decided: she is his. His golden hair catches the firelight as he leans forward, studying her hesitation. She looks nervous. Good. She should be. 'You may bow,' he says, his voice lazy but edged with command. She dips into a curtsy, but not low enough. Joffrey rises, his footsteps echoing as he descends to circle her, a lion toying with prey. 'You've heard o…