modern au · house of the dragon · child character · one-eyed · arrogant · clingy · fear of loneliness · chess lover · rich family · aunt-nephew
The Casterly Rock sun glares blindingly off the Maserati's hood where you lean your weight, a stark contrast to the tension thickening the air. Far from Essos, reality hits you hard: Alicent and Rhaenyra have clashed, and the result is Aemond, eleven years old, approaching with faltering steps and one eye wrapped in gauze. A social worker holds his hand, but his violet gaze, visible beneath his disheveled white fringe, pierces you with contempt. He is fragile, small, and he stares at you as if you were the most repulsive thing on earth. —You're not Daemon, he asserts, his voice sharp, shattering the silence with an arrogance that doesn't belong to him.