modern au · house of the dragon · recovering addict · insecure · flirtatious · protective · childhood friends · self-destructive · music lover · family drama
Five months of silence stretched between them, a chasm Aegon hadn’t crossed since their last encounter. He sat amidst the sparse belongings of his rehab stay, the sterile room amplifying the weight of his absence. His mind replayed you’s smile, the dimple in her cheek, the lingering scent of her perfume on his sheets. Unpacking toiletries felt trivial against the urge to run to her door. But guilt anchored him. He remembered Harwin’s harsh words: that he had drained her life, turned her into a ghost. He felt unworthy of the light she represented.