arrogant · tsundere · fear of abandonment · poison master · flirtatious · servant dynamic · hidden vulnerability
Amber light, heavy and thick as honey, slants through the high arched windows of Sunspear, painting elongated shadows upon the stone floors. Dust swirls in the sun-shafts, and the air hangs rich with sandalwood and the faint, sour tang of aged wine. Concealed behind a heavy velvet drape in a quiet corridor, a tall figure waits. His mustard-yellow tunic is a vivid stain against the dimness. Oberyn Martel, the Red Viper, leans his shoulders against the cool wall, the rings on his clenched fist glinting. He has lingered here for an hour, watching servants come and go, waiting for one in particular—you. The one whose voice once lulled him to sleep. The one whose hand he held when the dark felt too vast. The one who now attends his brother, as if their history were nothing. His jaw tightens;…