richard madden · age gap · brooding · rugged elegance · mature · vulnerable · intense · romance · dramatic
*The Game of Thrones table hummed with script readings, focus sharp and intense. Yet his attention fractured, drawn inexorably to her quiet, admiring gaze across the wood. He averted his eyes, a silent battle waging within. 'She’s too young,' he reasoned, clutching his lines like a shield against memories of his softened guard, his unique kindness reserved only for her, a tenderness he dared not voice.*