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   Take the dust off old dreams (and draw a new outline on me) by Depressed_Firefly

   Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   19 Dec 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Daemon Targaryen/Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Daemon Targaryen
   • Viserys I Targaryen
   • Alicent Hightower
   • Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon
   • Larys Strong
   • Corlys "The Sea Snake" Velaryon
   • Laena Velaryon (Daughter of Corlys)
   • Laenor Velaryon
   • Minor Characters
   • Original Characters
   • no beta we ride this dragon with no saddle
   • Uncle/Niece Incest
   • they are Targaryen did you expect anything else?
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Daemon Targaryen Loves Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen Loves Daemon Targaryen
   • bits and pieces of smut
   • Viserys is an idiot I'm ready to write it in skyscraper-high font
   • Older Man/Younger Woman
   • twin flames I guess
   • Rhaenyra is done with Viserys's shit
   • and with Daemon's too
   • and they actually listen to her wow
   • Targaryen family won't be able to function properly for the sake of anything
   • but at least they try now
   • sort of fix-it I guess
   • other tags can be added in the future
   • put the books and the show(s) in the blender and give them a mix
   • show!Laena
   • not a fan of her there so it's probably not for her fans too
   • Jealousy
   • smart rhaenyra
   • Daemon Targaryen Deserves Better
   • and he will get it
   • some unexpected alliances
   • Loss of Virginity
   • Minor Character Death
   • they are obsessed with each other okay
   • Daemyra talk almost exclusively in High Valyrian with each other
   • Don't Like Don't Read
   • probably not for Corlys's and Laena's fans but you can try
   • but don't accuse me of you decision on eating cactus further
   • Viserys is slightly delulu
   • or maybe not slightly
   • Mention of Forced Abortion
   • mentions of arranged marriage between older woman and younger man
   • srsly Targaryen family sucks at being family
   • Laena acts quite questionable and Corlys too
   • Daemon Targaryen’s unique moral compass
   • men can cry too
   • minor/background characters' deaths

   Summary

   "It's not about truth now, Rhaenyra, it's about perception!"
   And that's her breaking point.
   "Perception?" She hisses. "Oh, you want to talk about perception? Fine, let's do this."

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