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1. Even Monsters Need a Gentle Touch by jbean27

   Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   02 Sep 2024

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen/Jacaerys Velaryon
   • Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen/Original Male Character
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen
   • Helaena Targaryen
   • Aegon II Targaryen
   • Alicent Hightower
   • Criston Cole
   • Daemon Targaryen
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Rhaena Targaryen (Daughter of Daemon)
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Slow Burn
   • Emotional Manipulation
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Physical Abuse
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Falling In Love
   • Top Jacaerys Velaryon
   • Bottom Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen
   • Pining
   • Aemond pretends he's a big strong warrior who doesn't need anybody
   • but he really just wants love like the rest of us
   • Eventual Smut
   • It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
   • Aemond is 21
   • Jace is 20
   • because I said so
   • they are all aged up
   • Trauma
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen Needs a Hug

   Summary

   Aemond is used to people steering away from him, avoiding eye contact and whispering about him behind his back. He pretends not to notice and not to care. But in truth, his heart aches at the thought that no one can love him with the scar on his face.

   Luckily, someone comes along who will fix everything. Someone who will love him despite his scar. At least so Aemond thinks. Things go downhill and after a traumatic event, Alicent sends Aemond to negotiate with Rhaenyra at Dragonstone.

   Unfortunately, Aemond is held at Dragonstone by the Princess and her husband and is forced to reside in the castle with them. What he thinks will be the end of him and his family, turns out to be start of a happy life he never thought he would have. Aemond finds that love and care is not so hard to come across after all.

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   English

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   Chapters:

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