Nice to Meet Ya / Rhaenyra Targaryen x OC Male

2. Reek

"Nice to meet ya". Rhaenyra had officially given up on formality. Brandon chuckled.

"You don't remember me". He realized. Rhaenyra stared back at the man of muscles and dazzling blue grey eyes.

"No". She finally said. She would have remembered those eyes. "I'm sorry."

"It has been a while." Brandon assured. "No need to apologize. Im brandon-"

"Stark". Rhaenyra recalled. He nodded. "Forgive me but... You look very different from the last time we saw each other."

"So do you". He answered.  "A good different. Older. More...." Rhaenyra blushed.

"More? Are you calling me fat my lord?"

"No!" Brandon declared hurriedly "more beautiful."

"Thats the proper answer i was looking for." Rhaenyra mused. Brandon chuckled taking a step closer.

"What are you doing so far from the riding party?" Rhaenyra questioned. "Or have you come on my fathers demand to hunt me down and return me to the party where i am only seen as a bargaining chip for political gain."

"My uncle jason." Brandon realized what the hubbub was about now and why his uncle was so pouty. "Hes so old."

"Right!" Rhaenyra declared.

"And he thought himself worthy of a woman like you?" Brandon scoffed.

Brandons mother was married off when she was 13. She was the eldest of her siblings but not a male so casterly rock would go to her idiot brother jason. Something both tyland and aelsa were throughly annoyed about.

"A fool." Brandon added

"My fathers idea no doubt."

"Oh then i didnt mean fool-" brandon offered awkwardly

"You should. He was foolish to think I would marry him." Rhaenyra clarified making brandon relax. He forgot how refreshing she was. Nothing like the other royals or highborn women.

"Lannisters not your type?"

"Arrogant is not my type." She clarified. Brandon moved closer one more but saw ser criston cole emerge and he felt foolish.

"I didnt realize you..." brandon nodded to criston.

"What are you doing out here?" Rhaenyra questioned

"I was never one for parties and the only girl i wanted to speak with ran off into the woods. Hoped i would run into you but now I feel..." like an idiot for trying to track her down to talk to her. "Foolish."

"Why?" Rhaenyra didn't understand   Brandon looked to criston and rhaenyra shook her head. "He ran after me. I refused to come back. Hes just a knight." Rhaenyra didnt know why she felt like she had to explain she hadnt seen brandon in ages he wasnt anything to her and yet she felt like she got caught doing something bad.

"You owe me no explanation." Brandon assured her. "I should get back... i suppose you are staying to avoid my uncle." Rhaenyra nodded

"And my father."

"Are you safe here?"

"I am." She agreed. He stared back at her a moment longer. He wanted her to ask him to stay that she didn't want him to leave and she wanted to catch up more but criston cleared his throat stepping forward. "Ser cole this is lord Brandon stark of winterfell."

"Hi. Nice to meet you... I'm just- i have to head back to the... scouting party," brandon offered looking at rhaenyra. "I see you are in good hands with ser... cole. Maybe we get to catch up before i head home again."

"I would like that." Rhaenyra agreed

"Until next time princess."

"I will remember you next time." Rhaenyra added. Brandon smiled back at her.

"You better."

Brandon couldn't focus during the hunt. Harwin stepped forward as the beast was restrained. He thrashed and whined. The king was given a spear a lion detailed within the fine metal Brandon noted.

Glancing around he didn't want to be here not now that he knew rhaenyra was in the woods with cole.

"You seem distracted." Alana remarked when they returned.

"Just bored."

"You find rhaenyra?"

"You find the queen?"

"Super preggers." Alana agreed.  Beandon chuckled. "Bran im bored all the sexy knights are sworn to their vows and white cloaks."

"Alana you slut."

"No. Didn't you hear me? They have stupid vows." Alana countered. "You ready to go? It is a long journey back and i know you and father can't stand the heat. Mum wants to stop by casterly rock on the way back to."

"Yeah." Brandon agreed hoping to say goodbye to rhaenyra. He glanced around seeing a figure in the distance.

Rhaenyra covered in blood she marched right up to him.

"Hi. Have we met?" Brandon questioned assessing that it wasn't her blood. Rhaenyra chuckled. "Nice to meet ya. I'm Brandon Stark and you reek."

"Will you be here when I'm done getting cleaned up?" Rhaenyra questioned but rickard whistled for them. Time to go.

"You took your sweet time getting back. Im sorry. I have to go..."

"May we meet again." Rhaenyra agreed sticking out a hand.

"I look forward to it." He agreed pulling her into a hug.

"Brandon you reek! What did you roll in?" Alana demanded. "Ride farther away. The stench is burning my nostrils!"