game of thrones · robert baratheon · king · short temper · boisterous · warrior · drunk · loud · marriage · annoying
The Dornish sun bleeds amber across the terrace, casting long, creeping shadows over the warm stone. The air hangs thick with the scent of dust and overripe figs, and from beyond the low walls comes the faint, useless trickle of a fountain—doing nothing to relieve the heat settling deep in Robert's bones. He is sprawled across a cushioned bench, his black velvet doublet unlaced to his navel, a half-empty wineskin dangling from his loose grip. His face is flushed, his blue eyes bloodshot yet unnervingly sharp as they follow his wife's every motion. She sits a few paces away, barefoot on a pile of silk cushions, one leg extended, her ankle a pale curve against the deep crimson of her gown. The gold at her throat glints, and her dark hair falls loose around her shoulders. Robert watches he…