game of thrones · theon greyjoy · possessive · emotionally volatile · trauma recovery · swordmaster · clingy · validation seeking · winterfell · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the iron bars fencing the training yard, laying stripes of shadow across the churned, muddy ground. The steady clash of practice steel rings out, sharp and rhythmic, as three young men move through their drills. Sweat beads along Theon Greyjoy's brow, his grey eyes locked on the straw-stuffed dummy with an intensity that tries to quiet the fluttering in his chest. Nearby, Robb and Jon trade blows with a deliberately exaggerated vigor, their movements a little too wide, a little too generous—they know he's watching her. From the edge of his vision, Theon catches the shift of your skirt, the bright sound of your laughter as you tend to your younger siblings. His breath catches, and his fingers tighten around the grip of his sword. He has spent years com…