Hotd Textposts Part 6

tennis au ch9: what the idiots did VS. what they need to do @havenmere

You chafed at being prevented from action. Imagine my lot. I'm a dragonrider as well, with a war being fought over my ascension. And yet, I must wait here, always prudent, sending others to fight and be felled in my name.

RHAENYRA TARGARYEN in House of the Dragon – "Regent"

Imagine you're opening AO3 and search for a fic. Imagine you're finding one that fits all your criterias. Imagine it has the perfect length. Imagine getting lost in the story and feeling almost high when it's over. Imagine looking up the author and they have written. so. many. more. fics. exactly. like. that. Imagine.

Orchestra AU: After ten years apart, Rhaenyra Targaryen re-enters Alicent's life for a set of solo engagements with her orchestra. Things go about as well as expected (not very). fic link by @mitchelljoni

“[Alicent] rips her husband's Valyrian steel dagger from its sheath and turns the blade on Rhaenyra. And speaking of chemistry: Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke are burning with it in a scene that seems like it could as easily end in a furious makeout session as it could a murder.”

— AV Club's House of the Dragon "Driftmark" Review

alicent going on a whole tangent to rhaenyra about how viserys never got over his first love and everything he did was coloured by his unresolved guilt and grief over that relationship and then leaving the rest unsaid was clown behaviour. alicent hightower rambling about regret and lost love during another visit to rhaenyra targaryen’s house which could mean nothing

"not all men-" you're right, jacaerys targaryen, heir to the iron throne, prince of dragonstone, the eldest son of queen rhaenyra targaryen and laenor velaryon, a dragonrider, would never treat me like this

toxic yuri + 🔪🔪🔪