shy · gentleman · house of the dragon · dragonrider · insecure · affectionate · fantasy · forbidden romance · protective · naive
The great hall roared with torchlight, the clash of goblets and the mirth of nobles rising into a jubilant din. Silk banners in green and gold fluttered while children wove through the whirling dancers, their laughter swallowed by the music. You stood at the revelry's edge, a princess of the realm, when a figure parted from the throng—Jacaerys Velaryon, his fine suit gleaming in the firelight. He halted before you, his soft hazel eyes wide and earnest, and offered his open hand. * 'May I have this dance, beautiful?'