GoT One-Shots!

Ser Pounce (Tommen Baratheon x fem!reader)

You felt your heart clench when the ship docked in King's Landing. You were far too young for this. Marriage. You were betrothed to King Tommen and you hated the idea. The only reason the two of you were promised to one another was because your family had a large army. Tommen wasn't happy about it either. He wasn't ready to get married yet either. Still, he greeted you at the docks just outside the Red Keep. He greeted you stiffly and you returned it just as uncomfortable.

For several weeks, you wandered the Red Keep occasionally running into Tommen but avoiding him for the most part. Tommen avoided you as well. He was too angry. Not at you, but at the situation. So he simply kept his distance. Until one day when he was looking for his cat and he stumbled on you.

He heard your light giggle before he saw you. Tommen followed the sound of your laughter to the gardens where he saw you playing with his beloved cat. The cat was circling around you, his tail sometimes tickling your nose. After watching you playing for a few minutes, Tommen decided to make his presence known. "I see you've met Ser Pounce," he said, causing you to jump and Ser Pounce to hop off your lap.

"Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you," he said with a chuckle. You laughed too as Ser Pounce jumped back onto your lap. "He has been following me around everywhere," you told Tommen who shook his head. "That would explain why I was unable to find him." Tommen reached over to pet the cat, who moved away from him and curled up next to you. "Furry traitor," Tommen mumbled. You giggled again as you stroked the feline's fur.

"Would you like to join me for walk around the gardens?" Tommen asked you suddenly. You smiled and nodded. He took your hand in his and helped you to your feet. The two of you spent the rest of the day together, talking. You even joined him when he had a few kingly duties to perform. By the end of the day, Tommen was far less reluctant to marry you. You got on very well and had more in common than either of you realized. And to think, all it took was a cat names Ser Pounce for you to realize it.