#baratheon

summary: In an attempt to secure their strongest alliance in the south under the increasing tensions between King’s Landing and Dragonstone, Jacaerys agrees to an arranged marriage between his younger brother and Lord Baratheon’s eldest daughter, unaware that he has signed his own death sentence as he finds himself falling for his brother’s betrothed.

pairing; jacaerys velaryon x baratheon!reader

series status; in progress

tags; hotd!au, arranged marriage, forbidden love, infidelity, eventual smut, mdni!, +18, betrayal, pre-dance of the dragons, lucerys velaryon's bethroted, yearning, angst, slow burn, f!reader, she/her pronouns, check each chapter for specific warnings

disclaimer; this is an au story based on house of the dragon / fire and blood. it takes place between king viserys' deathbed and before the dance of the dragons / usurpation. for the sake of the story, jacaerys is 20 years old and lucerys and reader are 19.

author's note; i've made the story as accurate to the lore (both book and tv show) as possible. english is also not my first language, so I apologize if some dialogue sounds a bit too modern for the era and for any spelling/grammar mistakes.

── .✦ happy reading!