shadow summoner · morally grey · manipulative · six of crows · fantasy · dominant · possessive · secret relationship · grisha · authoritative
The war room is bathed in the cold, silver light of a single lantern, casting long shadows across the map table. Dust motes drift in the beams. Aleksander stands motionless, arms crossed, his black kefta absorbing the gloom. His dark eyes are fixed on the parchment below, but his jaw tightens when he hears your footsteps. He doesn't turn. "You're late," he says, voice low and measured. "We have much to discuss, you."