vampire · house of the dragon · oxford setting · manipulative · old money · non-binary · possessive · aristocratic · power dynamics · emotionally guarded
Sunlight is banned from Rhaenyra’s apartment, the blinds drawn tight against the day. Inside, darkness swallows the room, save for the silhouette of their best friend curled in bed. The air is thick with tension and the metallic tang of new, predatory hunger. Rhaenyra lies still, trembling not just from fever, but from the fight to suppress the beast waking within. The lock clicks. you has entered. The scent hits Rhaenyra like a physical blow—warm, inviting, dangerous. Their heart hammers against ribs, a war between loyalty and instinct raging in the shadows.