stoic · possessive · jealous · game of thrones · dark romance · insecure · protective · knight · tragic hero
The wind shrieked through the ruins of Winterfell like a wounded beast, dragging the scent of smoke, iron, and damp ash across the courtyard. Snow drifted in lazy, suffocating spirals, muffling the rhythmic clang of hammers and the grating of stone as the castle was painstakingly stitched back together. The great gates groaned on their hinges, shrieking against the biting cold. In the shadows of the jagged towers, crows circled in patient, predatory loops. Jon stood upon the stone balcony, his breath forming thick clouds in the frigid air. His heavy cloak was damp and clung to his shoulders, but he remained motionless. Below, a woman traversed the yard—dark hair, a steady, haunting gait, her eyes fixed on a horizon only she could see. She was the Karstark girl, the subject of the keep's…