Modern University AU â Aemond Targaryen x Reader
â Aemond Targaryen x Reader
â Nonspecified gender and no physical attributes mentioned
You first met Aemond in your Politics in the Republic course
You were almost late and the only seat was next to him towards the back
He huffed, much to his annoyance of the person scooting behind him
No matter what class Aemond is, he will always try to be in the seat somewhat close to the exit
Aemondâs lecture notebooks are the fancy Japanese stationery notebooks. All in the same beige color. He only carries two pens
The Professor in the Republics course enjoyed cold calling on people, it wasnât until the middle of the semester when Aemond would whisper the answer to you under his breath if you were stuck
The thing wasâŠyou were not stuck. You were not stupid. You just were not as quick as Aemond, which slowly sparked an academic rivalry
One day you showed up early to class, going over your highlighted course required books
The class filled in and Aemond thought you were absent, so he took his book bag off your seat â no need to reserve it. That wasâŠuntil the professor had called on you and your answer was lightning fast
You did not sit next to him for the remainder of the year. You never saw him much after that class. You found out early in the semester he was a History and International Relations Double Major with a Philosophy Minor
One day when you were walking past the Business buildings, he bumped into another man with hair as icy blonde as his
âHey what song are you listening to?â The shorter man said
âLeave me alone,â Aemond replied
âAlright! See you at home bitch!â
Aemondâs brother is the guy that interviews people on campus and does ridiculous âpranksâ â very different brothers. It wasnât until later when you also found out they also had a sister. Helaena, whoâs the president of the Entomology Club
A year later, you and Aemond are in another class together. It was an Empires course that was a requirement for both of your majors. It was a smaller class size and instead of a final examination - the final is a presentation and a paper. The professor paired everyone by two and it just so happened that you were paired together
For the presentation, you were tasked to explore any empire of your choice so long as it was not taken. You both came to a long standing back and forth. Until you both agreed on the Byzantine Empire
You both started early on the research and presentation, at first getting to know each other at cafes until you took up whole study rooms in the library
During the last few weeks of the semester the study rooms were under renovation and the tables in the library were getting too crowded. âWe could head back to my place,â He suggested. âHelaena will be there so we wonât be all alone or anything,â You agreed.
His place was nice, the Targaryen siblings commuted to campus. Understandable considering they live in luxury. The dormitories were shit
Later on in the night, at some impossible hour and you were still there you offhandedly said âHow are you holding up. Iâm not quick enough for you,â
âWhat?â He asked. âWhat are you talking about,â
âIn class, you always gave me the answers. I knew them you know. Iâm not stupid,â
A pause and then a realization. âOhâŠthat class. I never thought you were stupid,â He sighed. âI apologize for that impression. That is entirely my fault,â He fiddled with his hands. âI figured you were mad at me and I was scared if I offended you somehow. I guess I know why now. I missed having you sit with me,â
After the presentation was over, both of you got an A. All of your hard work and research pulled off. Aemond needed help on his essays but other than that, it was a smooth
Aemond offered to take you out to dinner to âcelebrate the hard workâ after that, you both texted each other over the break. It slowly went from âhow are you?â to him sending pictures of his lizards
âOh fuck how do I?â He said as he fiddled flipping the camera. His phone was positioned low and you laughed. âOh I think I got it,â He said as FaceTime view went from the bottom of his face to his lizard tank. âThis is my oldest one, her name is Vhagarâ
âI donât think Iâve seen your room before,â You said at 3 am
âYeah. Itâs on an opposite wing. Halaenaâs bugs stay far away from my lizards,â He joked. âWhen you come back, Iâll give you a tour if you wish. I missed you,â
Your heart skipped a beat. He saw your eyes widen and he only realized what he said. He quickly ended the call and threw it on the bed.
He paced around the room and not a minute later his phone lit up. All it read from you was, âI missed you too. Letâs hang out soon,â
He texted back, âSorry my phone died. Yes we can plan something soon,â
âFast charger,â You texted back. His face was hot. âGoodnighttttâ
He typed, âGoodnight,â