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never saw you coming by cherrypie_eyes
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
22 Dec 2024
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Nothing she has ever competed against Rhaenyra for has mattered as much as this does. This could make or break her whole future, nevermind that losing this to Rhaenyra would both infuriate and humiliate her.
She has to get this.
She has to beat Rhaenyra.
or, Alicent and Rhaenyra have been each other's biggest rivals since their first year of university. Now, in their last year, they're competing for the same spot in a prestigious PhD program. feat. high-strung and exhausted Alicent and cocky academic weapon Rhaenyra.
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24 Dec 2024
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the essence of sin is disordered love by rotten (catgamer)
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV)
16 Nov 2024
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It’s a downright demeaning way to live, she inherently knows this. Alicent used to think one day she would let the guilt get the best of her and end this thing between them before it even really got started, but she’s come to realize over the last few months how weak she is.
It makes her feel dizzy to realize how afraid she is, and how despite that fear, she does it anyway. Gives in time and time again, like Rhaenyra is not a spoiled brat and instead some undeniable force of nature.
(Or, where time and time again Rhaenyra proves she is far from being scrupulous to get what she wants, and time and time again Alicent proves she can’t deny what she undeniably wants.)
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14 Dec 2024
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Alicent is more sure of it than anything: this is her big break. Her chance at academic infamy. Her escape from the mire of her old life. But can the archaeology survive under the stress of fraying political tensions and old, broken friendships? Can she?
Rhaenyra is drowning. She is suffocating, and no one can help. There must be something she can do to break the surface, something reckless and death-defying that will free her before she itches right out of her ill-fitting skin. And lo and behold: a catalyst crashes her father’s spring dinner party.
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14 Dec 2024
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professional tennis player alicent hightower’s ranking has plummeted, thanks to a prolonged crisis of confidence. working with a new coach, and with the british grass season getting underway, she’s desperate to find her form again. nobody believes she can do so more than her best friend: the wimbledon favourite, rhaenyra targaryen.
a tennis/wimbledon au
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14 Dec 2024
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The issue Alicent has with Rhaenyra’s ego is simple—as a driver and a mechanic they have two very different jobs. Alicent’s job is to understand Rhaenyra’s relationship to the car and how it affects the build. Then, she has to accommodate. Alicent is always watching. Every turn of the wheel, every crash, every race start, every press of the pedal, Alicent is watching. It’s her job to count the flecks of rubber flying off the tyres at 360 KM/H. Rhaenyra, despite this, thinks she knows every fucking thing there is to know about her car. Alicent knows you can only see so much from inside. That’s something Rhaenyra refuses to understand.
Rhaenyra Targaryen is one of the most outstanding drivers in the world, with three F1 championships to her name and another season just kicking off. Alicent Hightower is the woman behind the car itself—the Number One Mechanic. Every build goes through her from chassis up. For two years, she's been working with Ferrari—specifically on Rhaenyra's car. The only problem with this is the two of them spend most of their time in the garage trying not to bite each other's heads off.
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12 Dec 2024