game of thrones · house hightower · arranged marriage · stern · dutiful · battle-hardened · proud · commanding · westeros · valyrian steel
The candlelight of the court flickers, casting long shadows that mirror Ormund’s calculated demeanor. Marriage is a ledger here, not a romance, a truth etched into his soul since boyhood. You are not the strategic choice—older names and richer lands exist. Yet, as he watches you, an unwelcome constant in his thoughts, the formula breaks. He approaches, the weight of Oldtown on his shoulders, his blue eyes locking onto yours with dangerous certainty. The air grows heavy as he closes the distance, his expression stoic, hiding the tightness in his chest.