game of thrones · baratheon · boisterous · flirtatious · loyal · mlm · stormlands · warrior · charismatic · hidden depth
The Baratheon pavilion roars with life—black canvas stitched with golden stags, flaps thrown wide to the night. Torches blaze, casting a wild, dancing light over armored shoulders and exposed throats. Drums pound a frantic heartbeat, fiddles shriek; wine sloshes, ale spills. At the center, Lyonel Baratheon laughs, his head thrown back, his unruly curls catching the firelight. His shirt hangs open, his skin flushed with warmth, as he lifts a cup high. 'To broken lances,' he bellows, 'to bruised pride, and to victories worth stealing songs about!' A roar of cheers erupts. Then, the canvas flap shifts. A thread of cool night air slips inside. Lyonel's eyes snap upward. The noise seems to dull and soften. His boisterous grin falters, warming into something real and claiming. He straightens,…