the king that never was,

[draganvil]

lou / neekou 30, married, perpetually tired. on ao3 @ Neekou sideblog to @ramenlouddle!

by your side (i will stay) link. / pinterest. / playlist.

oh, you built me a castle (to make me a king) link. / pinterest. / playlist.

i'm down on my knees (for you, for you) link. / pinterest. / playlist.

hidden and known (we can be anything) link.

[osteoglosssidae]

Began reading A Clash of Kings and immediately I am Stannispilled. Thee most aged 34 year-old Westeros has ever seen with a brutal case of TMJ. Feels like reading about a septagenarion except he will not stop reminding you he is Robert's wronged younger brother. Genuinely delighted by his damage.

[draganvil]

Happy 700 kudos to BYS. Have an update. Goodnight!

[draganvil]

I have drafted up the last bit of BYS that I needed to finish but didn't have the energy before. Just need to type up what I've written today and proof before posting tonight!

[reidspng]

quick baelor before bed

[dunkbaelorexchange2026]

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[baelcrtargaryen]

Bertie Carvel as Baelor Targaryen A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS (2026 - )

[draganvil]

oh, you built me a castle (to make me a king) - chapter 5

He starts slightly at the sound of Baelor's footfalls against the stable floor. "Good morning, Your Grace." "Good morning, Master Duncan," Baelor smiles, faint. "You've already been hard at work, I see." "Aye," Dunk agrees, stretching out his arms above his head in a long, exaggerated gesture. Baelor watches the movement with a reserved fascination, carefully tempered as he averts his attention to Wyvern when it drags on for a second too long. "I wanted to make sure I had your horse ready for you." The prince hums quietly. "And I thank you for it. I hoped to bring him out for one more ride before we depart tomorrow."

[draganvil]

He finds Kiera sitting on a long bench beside a brightly glowing fire. She looks much too collected to have been travelling for hours on end, but her hair has been let down. Kiera peers up at him and offers a polite smile when she realizes he isn't her husband.  "M'lady," Dunk greets, flushing in embarrassment. "...Prince Valarr asked me to speak with you. He thought you might help me understand something Prince Baelor said to me." She looks alarmed for a brief moment before she collects herself and evens out her expression. "Please sit, Ser Duncan." Kiera pats the bench beside her. Dunk plops down as gently as his size allows. "I would be more than happy to offer you assistance, if you don't mind telling me what happened between the two of you." Her phrasing makes his cheeks redden further. "There's no story to tell, M'lady," Dunk murmurs down into his still-full bowl of stew. "His Grace told me to leave him in his tent." Kiera's elegant brow raises. "Those were his exact words, ser? I find that very difficult to believe of Prince Baelor." "No," Dunk admits tiredly. "He told me to take care of my own needs and that he won't keep me with him." 

[draganvil]

TEARS OF JOY,

[keltbh]

[draganvil]

beach episode spearhedge oneshot!!!

It's giving feel-good beach episode, let poor Baelor take a moment to breathe. I think we'll have the whole fam visiting Dorne some time in the distant future—well after the Trial of Seven. Maybe everyone gathering back together a few years later. King Baelor and both sons, plus Maekar brings the tolerable children.

And a lil snippet:

The heat is scorching—it would have been beyond intolerable with his typical garb, so Baelor is grateful that both he and his brother knew what to expect of their visit. And despite the slight discomfort, he is calmed by the weight of the sun against his skin. The same cannot be said for the member of the Kingsguard beside him. Dunk has an odd look at his face, nose slightly scrunched up as he trails behind the King at nearly a half-pace. If he wasn't watching so closely, the taller man might have been trampling all over his feet. "At peace, Ser Duncan," Baelor soothes, pausing to press a hand against the knight's chest. Dunk stares down at him for a beat before he forces his expression to relax; he makes no move to step away from the familiar touch. "It's strange to be out of my armor," Dunk huffs back, catching himself only a moment later. "Your Grace. I don't know what you mean to do here." "I do hope you find yourself capable of resting for a few hours," the king replies, eyeing him seriously in that way he does to ensure that Dunk is listening to him. "You are not required to guard me at present, ser. Seek out my nephew. I'm certain he will also enjoy your company for the time we're here." Dunk glances back in the direction of Maekar and his brood; even he cannot miss the gangly boy peering back at him from around his father's broad form. He exhales, lips pursed. "An order, Your Grace?" "None of that," Baelor quips, allowing his hand to rest on Dunk's cheek for the briefest of moments. "Off you go, my knight. I'll return to you before too long."

[beebfreeb]

Messaging people for the first time is so hard. What am I supposed to say? Like, "You seem really odd and your blog intrigues me. Do you want to have philosophical conversations or perhaps talk about fictional characters?" What! Whatever. I will just follow you back and stare at your blog with my big beautiful brown eyes.

[scribe-cas]

Reblog if you're okay with people coming into your DMs with the "you seem really odd and your blog intrigues me, do you want to have philosophical conversations or perhaps talk about fictional characters"

[draganvil]

if you wait long enough between updates, re-reading your own fics is like reading someone else's work 🤔

[draganvil]

wip stuff

RULES: Make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous, and tag as many people as you have WIP (or as you like). People send an ask with the title that most intrigues them, then you post a snippet or tell them something about it. I was tagged by @scrumptiousmoonperson :) active WIPs/in the publish queue: oh, you built me a castle (to make me a king) i'm down on my knees (for you, for you) by your side (i will stay) on hold/brainstorming/noodling about: valarr-centric grief oneshot daeron big brother angst oneshot beach episode spearhedge oneshot kingsguard dunk pwp spearhedge oneshot baelor/dunk/lyonel pwp oneshot maekar at the end of the trial of seven (companion to this) companion piece to BYS (feat. maekar & baelor convos) tagging: you, reading this. please.

[oncosis]

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[draganvil]

lovely comments/asks here and on ao3 have reawakened my energy to write. i've written an entire page for BMAC and have some ideas for BYS swirling around in my noggin. work has finally chilled tf out.