Modern!Aemond x Aethelstan HCs!!!
This one is specifically for my lovely friend @neofairies who is the founder, mother, queen of all of these cross over ships <3333
Academic rivals their whole lives (It was very one sided on Aemond’s part for a while)
Aethelstan is an art major, Aemond is a pre law major (He’s also in every extra academic class he can be in)
Art student x academic weapon
Aethelstan has a secret sketchbook of doodles of Aemond (He doesn’t show it to him even after a while of them dating. Eventually Aemond finds it)
They have a whole childhood enemies to rivals to lovers arc (It peaks in college when they both find themselves on the edge of fighting only to make out instead)
They’re both extremely touch starved but find it hard to express intimacy (Takes them a while to hold hands even) Having said that, they don’t do pda. But when it's late, dark and in their own home they’re all over each other
Their apartment is impeccable clean all the time (Aemond is sort of obsessive about it, Aethelstan keeps his mess confined to his desk really)
They fight all of the time, mostly for fun (Sometimes it gets bloody but they def like that. But if its ever serious, they always make up. Always, no matter how long it takes)
Very good at nonverbal communication (Using long stares and head gestures to communicate when they want to leave or asking if everything is okay)
Aethelstan has a cat, she hates Aemond with a passion. Vhagar, Aemond’s lizard however really loves Aethelstan
Switch4Switch (Aethelstan is more top leaning, Aemond is more bottom leaning but they switch up all the time)
You’ll never meet a couple who hate and judge other people so much
Jealous x Jealous, they HATE seeing other people look or flirt with their boyfriend.
Aemond never stops telling Aethelstan he should get his art into galleries, he wants everyone to see how talented he is (Aethelstan doesn’t think they're good enough yet but Aemond has multiple galleries lined up ready to give him a spot)
Ideal date is at home, away from prying eyes. Aemond makes dinner, and they end up curled up together with Aethelstan in Aemond’s lap. Aemond reads to him and plays with his hair while Aethelstan asks questions about it.
They also like going to rock shows in dingy bars. They never stay too long, they usually end up getting into a fight somehow and end up in an alley making out covered in blood
I think Aemond got a tattoo for Aethelstan somewhere (Something he probably drew) and as a surprise Aethelstan got a small ‘A’ below his ribcage for Aemond
They hold each other’s leashes
Aethelstan always has to force Aemond to stop studying to rest and eat because god forbid he remembers to take care of himself (Aemond fights it but its nice to know he cares)
Aemond has a 10 year plan for them, what happens after they graduate and how their future will be (He wants to be prepared but he doesn't want to scare Aethelstan away so he never says anything. He doesn't want to lose him)
Despite his more quiet nature, Aethelstan is always willing to jump the gun to defend his boyfriend (He has a reputation for looking harmless but being aggressive)
Aemond smokes, Aethelstan finds it sexy but wishes he wouldn’t do it
