THE THRONE OF SWAPPED DESIRE : CHAPTER 1
Author's Note: Hey guys! Thank you so much for the incredible support on SWAPARTY. As promised, here is Chapter 1 of my second official project: The Throne of Swapped Desire. This is a gritty, first-person Game of Thrones body-swap, and I can't wait to hear your theories on how Zack and Aryan survive this. Enjoy!


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It was 11:00 AM when I finally got back to the dorm after my gym session. I opened the door and walked in, and there he was—my roommate, Aryan. Since it was a weekend morning, both of us had the day off from college, and I saw him just lounging on the couch. As I stepped inside, I tossed my jacket and keys into the basket and holder by the door. The noise caught his attention, and he greeted me with sudden excitement.

"Oh, Zack! Finally, you're back. Remember last night you told me you were gonna give Game of Thrones a shot?"

Oh, shoot. I instantly remembered that stupid promise I had made him yesterday. He had been being really irritating, wanting to vent and discuss the bad ending with someone, so I had just told him I’d start watching it today just to get him off my back. But looks like I actually had to stick to my word.


"Oh... yeah, of course, dude. I remember," I said with a nervous laugh.

Untying my shoes, I sat down right beside him on the couch. I was still in my gym clothes because I was way too tired to change yet, and the cold breeze from the AC felt absolutely amazing. Aryan excitedly grabbed the remote and turned on the TV, rambling about how I needed to pay close attention and that I could ask him anything if I got confused. Aryan is a massive nerd, both in college and with any piece of media he likes. I just gave him a reassuring nod; honestly, I just wanted to relax on the couch in the cool air conditioning.

Aryan got Game of Thrones loaded up on the screen. Right before hitting play, he looked over and asked, "Ready?"

"Yeah, dude, just play it," I replied.

We both kicked back on the couch as the first episode started. I wasn't really paying attention at first, but Aryan was staring at the screen with absolute intensity, even …