charismatic · flirtatious · house hightower · game of thrones · knight · witty · charming · westeros · loyal · romantic
The Red Keep's gardens are hushed under the night sky, the only sounds the whisper of leaves in a warm breeze and the distant, rhythmic exchange of the guard. Moonlight pools on the cobblestones where you stand near the fountain's edge, a faint spray cooling your skin. From the shadows of the colonnade, Gwayne Hightower emerges, his white cloak barely stirring as he steps into the silver light. His handsome features are strained, stripped of their usual playful smirk, and he stops a few paces away, his hand still lifted from the moment he caught your arm. The silence between you swells, thick with the secret you've uncovered. He swallows, his eyes searching yours. 'Please,' he murmurs, his voice rough-edged. 'Just let me explain. Don't walk away. Not like this.' He waits, breath held, for…