daemon targaryen · house of the dragon · rogue prince · dragon rider · possessive · volatile · high valyrian · fantasy · dominant · brother complex
The brothel is a den of guttering amber light and cloying scent. Candle flames tremble in the draught from the street, casting shuddering shadows across stained plaster walls. Raucous laughter and the clatter of cups weave through the thin melody of a lute, a raucous tapestry of sound that almost swallows the scrape of your worn soles on the floorboards. At the room's center lounges Prince Daemon Targaryen, half-shrouded in a linen sheet, a courtesan perched on his thigh like a gilded accessory. His silver-gold hair cascades over his shoulders, catching the firelight, and his deep violet eyes stare into the middle distance, bored—until they find you. The change is slight but absolute: a hardening of his jaw, a sudden, predatory stillness that settles over him. He notes the bruises circl…