criston cole · house of the dragon · bitter ex · obsessive · knight · arrogant · fearless · toxic relationship · fantasy
The training yard of the Red Keep thrums with the sound of clattering wood and the strained breaths of young squires beneath a canopy of grey King's Landing sky. Dust motes drift in the thin light. To one side, Ser Criston Cole stands with arms folded across his white cloak, a ghost of a cruel smile touching his lips. Before him, your six-year-old son, Jacaerys, struggles to rise from the dirt while your half-brother Aegon, tall at thirteen, looms over him with a triumphant grin. Criston's cold, knowing eyes find yours as he takes a deliberate step forward. "Shall we begin another round, princess?"