when it rains | Daemon x Rhaenyra

Rated E | 5k | Daemon Targaryen x Rhaenyra Targaryen | by AmazingAngie

Tags: Modern AU, Older Man/Younger Woman, slight daddy kink, Cunnilingus, Vaginal Sex, Prom Night, Bisexuality

Summary:

My two cents on episode 7 because I just watched it.

It was an amazing episode. I will even argue that it was the best episode so far. So many things happening, nothing felt rushed. The funeral after party was GOLD. So many dynamics being explored between all the characters, so many feelings expressed just by angry stares, longing glances and half spoken innuendos. Like a pot slowly boiling and ready to explode. The fight between the children was perfect, the fight between Alicent Rhaenyra and Viserys later on was easily the best scene in HotD until now. I am team Black until the very end and I love Rhaenyra with all my heart but I FELT Alicent in this episode and THIS is great writing. I absolutely loved that Alicent regretted her actions afterwards, I also loved how she expected her father to be pissed and judgemental, and he was judgemental but at the same time appreciative, like? That's some great, multilayered dialogue there, people. The way Daemyra schemed and plotted their wedding and Laenor's escape was GoT season 1 material. Epic plot-twist.

Let's talk about Daemyra. I went over many posts here about the couple, and I admit that I am genuinely confused. I will address some of the complaints I saw: Matt and Emma don't have chemistry. Emma wasn't into it. Daemon wasn't into it, he was blank and passive and indifferent. The sex scene was short and we didn't see oral sex and different positions, orgasms, eye contact, whatever. The dialogue before was also lukewarm because Daemon didn't confess his undying love for his niece on one knee. We still don't know Daemon's motives because he doesn't speak. He didn't show enthousiasm after the mariage proposal. Etc etc etc.

Part of the reason for this reaction IS the incredibly high expectations. Another part is the ridiculous nature of a lot of these expectations. With all due respect for Daemyra's shippers out there (because I am one of them) I think you are confusing this show with Pride and Prejudice. This is not a romance show. This is not a show about the epic love story between Daemon and Rhaenyra. This is also not a romcom. It's a Game of Thrones show. The love story is a part of it, not even the main thing. Yes the dialogue wasn't exactly lovey dovey, yes Daemon didn't start crying when Rhaenyra proposed, he didn't swear eternal love and devotion like Romeo. No, he didn't go down on Rhaenyra in a feminist power move.

I'm sorry, but who fucking cares.

I've said what their dynamic in this episode definitely wasn't, let's see what it actually was. Let's talk specifics.

What I saw with my own eyes, was two broken depressed people coming together again under the least ideal circonstances (hmm the funeral of Daemon's wife hello). I saw a very bitter and hurt Rhaenyra that still longed for Daemon. I saw a depressed Daemon that felt everything is lost to him until Rhaenyra confessed her feelings. I saw a very strong female character pursuing what she wants. I saw tenderness, love, devotion. I don't need romantic words for it, I saw it. It was fucking there. Daemon finally let slip the real reason why he chickened out in the brothel and in the mariage ceremony: wasn't for the throne, wasn't for his own ambitions, but for HER. "I spared you, you were only a child = you didn't understand what you were doing and how much it would cost you, your reputation, your claim to the throne, everything, so I let you be because I cared so much for you". "You have a place in my court if this is what you need" "I need NOTHING", said Daemon the ambitious bastard who only wanted Rhaenyra for the throne. Yeah. That's why he was so hesitant in Rhaenyra's affections, that would CLEARLY benefit him, that's why he was so considerate, and cautious, and afraid and hopeful and tender. Yep, the throne. That was the WHOLE fucking point of Rhaenyra pursuing HIM instead of him pursuing her. To show that he wants HER and not the throne, he wants what's best for her and he wants to make sure that's what SHE wants. He's not trying to seduce her because it would come across as yet another plan to get the throne. His feelings are already clear, Rhaenyra knows it, we know it, we saw how depressed he was and we saw the longing in his glances and the tenderness in his words, we didn't need big rom-com déclarations. So, Daemon's motives aren't clear people? Really? WTF.

The dialogue before the sex scene was impeccable. The most romantic scene in the whole GoT universe. Let's talk about the actual sex scene. Yes it was short. Yes I don't care. Again, this is not a romance movie. The sex scene was extremely cute, appropriate for the CIRCOMSTANCES (FUNERAL HELLO) and the characters position in this particular chapter of the story, Rhaenyra is not a cheerful teen anymore and she gives the deadly victorious possessive look in the end that I personally loved. Yes it was short, but again, it's not an epic romance movie, it's Game of thrones and there are other, more important things to show than oral sex, sorry. Go watch porn.

The only complaint that is valid is the lighting. That was shitty.

Unpopular take: The Daemon/Rhaenyra sex scene was much better directed than the Rhaenyra/Crispin sex scene. Much more realistic, just much better overall.

Rhaenyra was a sheltered virgin who had only been exposed to sexual exploits THAT NIGHT for a brief period, and yet there she was on top, doing all different kind of positions, an expert at the art of seduction, taking the lead. Really? Girl was a virgin, and yet, in a few short hours, she’s riding Crispin with a satisfied smile on her face like a seasoned pro. Really? Really!?

Compare that to the Daemon/Rhaenyra scene where Rhaenyra had given birth about a 4-6 weeks prior. There was hesitation, vulnerability because of the emotional distance between her and Daemon. The last time that they had been in this type of a situation, Daemon had literally left her wanting and vulnerable, refusing her touch. Literally. The last time they had spoken, he had literally left her standing in a room, abandoned her.

Dude had literally abandoned her… twice in a freaking row. So, here Rhaenyra was putting herself out there emotionally, sexually, saying, “I want you.” Offering her heart, her body, all of her to him. Of course, it was going to be tentative, hesitant. And for Daemon, he didn’t look away from her. He was soft, he was slow, he took his time, revealing himself to her. Kissing her slowly, gently, assuring her with his look, with his touch, with his kiss that this time he wasn’t running away, leaving her, abandoning her again.

And as the encounter continued, the passion built, but it wasn’t two separate people finding their passion separately–as had been the case with Rhaenyra and Crispin. Nope, Daemon and Rhaenyra were with each other every step of the way. And in the end, in that final moment, Rhaenyra’s look was one of a warrior who had achieved success because she had finally (FINALLY!) gotten what she wanted.

There really was no comparison. None at all.

Daemon didn't love Rhaenyra

I am just curious about one thing:

If the greens believe that they are right in all aspects when it comes to the line of succession, why did they have to grab onto power using secretiveness and deviousness?

Aegon got himself the name “usurper” because his dear mother and grandfather plotted behind closed doors to crown him, while keeping Viserys’ death a secret.

If they truly believed they were in the right, they would have publicly announced Viserys’ death, allowed Rhaenyra (as the king’s chosen heir and eldest child) to return to King’s Landing in order to mourn her father. And then, the greens could have used the time to present their case to the Council as well as people: that according to tradition and old Westerosi laws (which Lords can easily change), the King’s eldest son, meaning Aegon, is supposed to succeed him.

Why didn’t they do that?

Why did they imprison Rhaenys?

Why did they let Viserys’ body to rot in his room without anyone knowing?

Why did they kill a Lord who was on his way to Dragonstone in order to inform the Heir and daughter to the King that her father was dead?

I’ll tell you why: because all they care about is grabbing power for themselves and House Hightower, they used Viserys for their own gain and shit on his memory. They don’t give a damn whether or not they are right, especially not Otto. And yet the smell of hypocrisy in that family could be sensed in the whole Realm. “Honor and decency”, was it? 😂🤦‍♀️ Let’s not get into how many people they killed up until now to secure “honor and decency”.

And they probably knew that the chance for them to succeed and crown Aegon by doing the right thing would have been slim. Especially with Rhaenyra in King’s Landing. As Princess of Dragonstone, Rhaenyra was supposed to stay on Dragonstone and rule there, until the time came for her to take over as Queen. And the Greens took advantage by installing their men and beliefs in King’s Landing, while Viserys was gravely ill.

So, supporters of the so-called team green can spare me their weak arguments.

The beliefs of Team Black may not be supported by old Westerosi laws (which can be changed by the Lords who made them), but they are definitely morally right.

And of course, honor and decency will prevail when Rhaenyra and Daemon’s line continues the Targaryen dynasty while the Greens are all wiped out.

It is not surprising that in Westerosi history, the lines of usurpers ended (Maegor, Aegon II, Robert Baratheon etc.)

#TEAM BLACK

"Princess Rhaenyra was a different matter. Daemon spent long hours in her company, enthralling her with tales of his journeys and battles. He gave her pearls and silks and books and a jade tiara said once to have belonged to the Empress of Leng, read poems to her, dined with her, hawked with her, sailed with her"

Amo

“you’re staring” “you’re beautiful”

Nanami Kento is just so bored in his white collar job until reader becomes an intern.

Tags: Nanami Kento x afab! Reader, reader gets called good girl, stockings, licking, manhandling, oral (reader receiving), biting, marking, teasing, possessive soft yet firm dom Nanami

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𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵

𝘏𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘦

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦

𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘦

...

— 𝘴𝘪𝘢 ♡

"Daemon married Rhaenyra because he wanted her throne"

Emma D'arcy and Matt Smith as Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon (2022)

Baby Viserys needs some comfort from his muna :D

Almost forgot baby Viserys also likes to be cuddled by mama Rhaenyra.

(Alyn: :| eh! Babies!)

Rhaenyra *walks closer*

~Mode: Activated~

Daemon *holds hand*

*Swoon*

This edits 🤩 they look so good 🤤

Rhaenyra Targaryen : Simply Human

Rhaenyra Targaryen is my all time favorite character and here's why. Hers is a story of a character that is wholly human- flawed and imperfect in many ways but also someone who just wants to live her life with her head held high. She's such a human protagonist of a story. She's not a classic heroine, not willing to forgive everyone or sacrifice herself or try to hold peace or lead by destiny. She's just another human. She has dreams and ambitions, she holds grudges and she tries to find her own happiness. Just like any of us would do. We don't live our lives or want things because of "destiny" or "for a greater cause". We just want to lead happy, healthy and successful lives. Rhaenyra is exactly the same. That's what I love about her.

She chooses to fight. For herself. Her children and family as well, but, most importantly, for herself. That is the most important and inspiring part of her character. She doesn't need destiny, prophecy or tragic backstory (though her childhood is a tragedy in many ways). She wants to fight because she has self respect. She will not give up to her usurpers, to the vile stepmother, to rumours, to harassment, to forced marriage. It's the most inspiring thing about her. She's the normal human who refuses to give up on herself. While many of us might falter when life gets insane, grow bitter or lose hope, she refuses to to give up. And it's for her own sake. And that's the best thing about her.

It's not to say she's purposely sabotaging others or harming anyone to get what she wants. Yes, there's people who feel wronged by her but considering she didn't do anything to any of them, it's hardly her fault. You can't ask forgiveness for a mistake you did not commit. If someone failed a test where you succeeded or someone got offended that you are more loved or made choices about your own body, there's nothing you can do that will make them forgive you. It's not worth bothering with them. That's what Rhaenyra did to the Greens. That's what any normal human would do.

Just like any human would grow paranoid and distrustful after suffering the betrayals she did. Pretending like we wouldn't want revenge, grow resentful after people backstab us, it's just being delusional.

I don't need a perfect heroine. There's no derth of those in literature. I love the story of a flawed human with dreams and goals of her own, outright refusing to give up. That's inspiring enough for me. Rhaenyra is a human, in both best and worst ways. And I love her just like that. It's enough for me. Lord have mercy, I DO NOT WANT A GIRLBOSS. I'LL TAKE THE SIMPLE HUMAN!

Just to notify, this is only for canon Rhaenyra.

The way Laena stans desperately try to convince people that a romantic connection between Daemon and Rhaenyra only happened because of Laena, as if Daemon did not ask for Rhaenyra's hand in marriage years before, and they could not give a single fuck about Laena or her memory once she died...