š”OMANTIC šEADCANONS
name. Ā šŖerena š½argaryen.
nickname/s. those closest to her may shorten it to š»ena or use affectionate š„alyrian endearments.
gender. Ā ciswoman.
romantic orientation. Ā demiromantic. Ā love does not come quickly to herāit is cultivated through trust, familiarity, and quiet understanding.
sexual orientation. Ā Ā drawn to character of a person.
preferred pet names.Ā in public, titles remain sacredāshe seldom abandons courtesy where others might overhear. in private, however, she favors names over pet names. Ā to call someone simply by their given name, softly, without title, is intimacy enough. Ā If particularly fond, she may occasionally use a gentle š„alyrian term of endearment, though only behind closed doors.
relationship status. Ā verse dependent. Ā in most verses, unmarried unless otherwise plotted.
how "romantic" are they ? Ā Ā šŖerena is romantic in the quietest sense of the word. Ā she does not believe love needs witnesses . Ā public displays of affection embarrass her more than they flatter her & she would sooner offer a lingering glance across a crowded hall than kiss someone before the court . in private, however , she becomes unexpectedly playful. Ā she steals sleeves & cloaks because they smell like the person she loves. Ā she laughs more easily. Ā she enjoys sitting close enough that their shoulders brush while reading ,Ā speaking long into the night beside a fire, absentmindedly tracing circles across the back of their hand during conversation . Ā her affection is made of little thingsāremembering how they take their wine,Ā mending a torn glove herself rather than asking a servant ,Ā leaving pressed flowers between the pages of a borrowed book.
to be loved by šŖerena is to discover that the woman so composed before the realm is capable of astonishing warmth when no one else is watching.
opinion on true love / opinion on love at first sight. Ā Ā she believes in neither destiny nor love at first sight. Ā admiration may come quickly. curiosity, too . Ā love is built one conversation at a time , through shared silences, earned trust, mutual respect & the certainty that one may be entirely oneself in another's presence. Ā to šŖerena, love is less like wildfire than like a hearthācarefully tended, steady & warm enough to become home.
ideal physical traits. Ā she has no rigid preference. Ā she notices expressive hands before handsome faces . kind eyes before perfect features . Ā she has an undeniable fondness for broad shoulders, well-worn armor, calloused hands & the confidence that comes from competence rather than vanity.Ā someone who looks as though they have lived a life beyond courtly appearances tends to catch her attention far more than flawless beauty alone.
ideal personality traits. Ā above all, she admires kindness that asks for no recognition. Ā she is drawn to patience, intelligence, dry wit, confidence, emotional steadiness & people capable of admitting when they are wrong. she values curiosity over certainty & compassion over charm. Ā nothing earns her affection more quickly than someone who treats her as šŖerena first & šrincess second.
unattractive physical traits.Ā she is rarely put off by appearance alone. excessive vanity, however, is another matter entirely.
unattractive personality traits. Ā cruelty. Ā arrogance without substance. dishonesty, a hunger for power at any cost. Ā she has little patience for those who belittle others to elevate themselves.
do they have a type ? Ā Ā entirely against her better judgmentā¦ honorable knights carrying too much guilt, Ā weary men with tired eyes, Ā people who have learned gentleness through suffering, Ā those who make her laugh when she least expects it, Ā emotionally reserved individuals who reveal unexpected tenderness in private. Ā Ā give her months of correspondence, shared books, cautious trust, secret smiles exchanged across council chambers, accidental hand touches that linger a heartbeat too long , and the quiet realization that somewhere along the way they have become one another's safest place. Ā because if šŖerena loves someone, it is never sudden. Ā it is inevitable. Ā quietly, patiently & š¬ompletely.
