On the other hand, Harwin or Frey or somebody has the potential to turn into a proper polycule where everyone's together instead of just being Rhaenyra's harem. That can't happen with Gwayne unless since that'd be a bit too... targaryen for them, and Laenor is Laenor. So yeah, it has some level of added risk of drama, but it also has the potential to evolve to a more inclusive relationship than the safer Gwayne or Laenor ships do.Harwin: I think this is the iffy-ist one relationship-wise. He had an extramarital affair in canon, so it might be presumed he wouldn't care about us having one on him… but Rhaenyra was probably not actually having sex with Laenor that much (maybe at all) over the course of their relationship. Also might lead to relationship drama, since he is a romance option in his own right.
On the other hand, Harwin or Frey or somebody has the potential to turn into a proper polycule where everyone's together instead of just being Rhaenyra's harem. That can't happen with Gwayne unless since that'd be a bit too... targaryen for them, and Laenor is Laenor. So yeah, it has some level of added risk of drama, but it also has the potential to evolve to a more inclusive relationship than the safer Gwayne or Laenor ships do.
Hightower SandwichGwayne: He at least knows about Alicent's feelings for us and didn't seem judgemental about it. He might not be willing to be a beard though - maybe he has similar romantic notions. This would go a long way towards making the gf's dad happy. Also, she's the daughter of a second son - it seems at least plausible he'd begrudgingly accept her being a "confirmed bachelorette" if he gets grandkids on the throne.
Now I genuinely really want to marry Gwayne, even though I'm unsure it would be the optimal decisionOh shit we'd be marrying one for love and one for duty as well.
Honestly I'm not that worried about Alicent's marriage? It'll probably happen, but honestly it's possible it could be averted, depending on how clear Otto was on the fact that he's effectively getting to be the father of the wife of the Queen On The Iron Throne.
While Rhaena was pretty cruel to Androw, can't really lay him being a serial killer at anyone's feet but his own.
Full bore: no she wasn't.
Rhaena was a lesbian who refused to fuck a dude, and also refused to promote him to positions for which he had no qualifications.