#but the subtext??? the homoeroticism?? ya that’s from the show

[shortnotsweet]

Rhaenyra’s relationship with her stepmother Alicent was complicated, as some days it was filled with hostility, and others…

…it was more than fond. It was baffling to the Court, to the King, and most of all, to themselves.

#rhaenicent #rhaenyra targaryen #alicent hightower #house of the dragon #hotd #ngl this started as an excuse to design different armor dress combos for Rhaenyra #also in my mind this is a bit of a show + book fusion + my own take obvs #the origins of the relationship and the age gap are lifted from the book #but the subtext??? the homoeroticism?? ya that’s from the show #in my mind they’re having this on again off again affair made of hate and love and everything in between #these are just rough warm up sketches tho #my art