Game of Thrones - One Shots

Gendry x Reader (1)

You walk side by side with Arya, Gendry and Hot Pie trailing behind. With every minute that passes, you casually glance behind your shoulder to make sure they are still there.

"If you keep staring, you'll look desperate" Arya speaks up, her focus still on the path straight ahead.

"I'm not looking to stare at him, I'm looking to make sure they haven't fallen too far behind" you explain. Arya was the only one who knew about your true feelings for Gendry, and she had promised to keep it a secret for which you are grateful for.

"Gendry has no problem keeping up, Hot Pie on the other hand..." Arya replies with a smirk. You return the smile, looking behind your shoulder once again. You expect to see a struggling Hot Pie with a handsome Gendry by his side, but instead come to a stop when you don't spot anyone.

"Arya!" you shout, causing her to stop and turn your way. "Where did they go?!"

"They can't be far" she replies, looking around to try and spot them through the dense forestry.

"What if something happened to them?" you ask, eyes widening. "See, this is exactly why I kept checking...GENDRY!" you call out, your voice echoing in the distance. Before you can open your mouth to call out Hot Pie, a figure emerges from the bushes earning a loud scream of terror from your mouth. Hot Pie emerges out of the bushes quickly after Gendry has had his laugh.

"Are you serious, Gendry?!" you push him playfully, his body barely affected. "That wasn't funny!"

"You guys are jerks" Arya adds, wiping a smile off both there faces.

"It was just a harmless joke, m'lady" Gendry says, placing a hand on your shoulder. You shrug him off, folding your arms across your chest. You weren't really mad, but you got a kick from making him feel bad - yet your stubbornness backfires when he begins teasing you.

"We're you worried about me, (Y/N)?" he asks, the corner of his mouth twitching up in a smile.

"No..."

"I heard you call out my name, you don't have to deny it. I find it cute that yo-"

"I wasn't!" you shout, interrupting his speech. You feel like a complete walking embarrassment, storming off ahead leaving everyone in the dust.

After a couple of minutes walking alone, you feel a lot more calm. With the anger out of your body, you begin to realize that you may have over reacted. Just as you are about to turn back around and find the others, several men step out of the shadows appearing in front of you. Your body fills with fear, taking a step back and placing your hand on the knife tucked in your pocket.

"Who are you!?" you shout, trying not to reveal how frightened you really are.

"Relax girl" one of them says, stepping forwards. "We're the brotherhood without banners"

"What do you want?" you ask. Before he can reply, the sound of rapid footsteps behind captures everyone's attention. Gendry is the first to appear, running quicker then you've every seen. He steps in front of you, blocking your body behind him as he faces the crowd, Arya and Hot pie now joining.

"Leave her alone" Gendry says, pulling out his blade. Your heart flutters at the sight of how protective he is being over you, but worry forces you to grab his arm and pull his blade down.

"Gendry, It's alright. We can't fight them".

"Listen to the girl" the same unknown man speaks up. "We aren't here to hurt you. There is a local Inn up ahead, we'll be taking you there for now" he explains.

Your group exchanges worried glances, knowing full well there is nothing to do but go with them. When everyone begins moving, Gendry stays glued to your side, interlocking his arm through yours.

"Stay close" he whispers in your ear. When you look up to meet his eyes, a strange feeling of comfort washes over you, rinsing out every trace of fear from your body. "I'll protect you" he promises, leading you along.

<The End>