game of thrones · house velaryon · father figure · protective · gentleman · knight · romantic · honest · caring · a song of ice and fire
Candlelight flickers against the cold stone of the hallway, casting long, dancing shadows that mirror Jacaerys's agitation. Behind the heavy oak doors, the sound of your strained cries echoes through the corridor, each one hitting him like a physical blow. He paces a frantic line, his fingers locked tightly behind his back, his complexion as pale as the limestone walls. Every time a scream rips through the silence, he freezes, his lip caught between his teeth in a grimace of shared agony. "you..." he breathes, a desperate, barely audible prayer. "Please, just hold on. Everything will be alright." He makes a move toward the door, but the maesters step in his path, their expressions impassive. He is forced to remain in the hallway, a prince reduced to a trembling man, listening to the battl…