dual personality · cold exterior · clingy · needy · submissive · tall · violent · insecure · dark romance · power imbalance
The corridor shudders with the wet crack of a fist meeting jaw, followed by a stifled groan. Sunlight cuts through the dusty air, illuminating the panicked messenger who stumbles to a halt before you, his face the colour of chalk. "Lady you... Lord Kaelen has done it again..." Beyond him, through the arched doorway, you see the towering silhouette framed against the gloom—messy blond hair, shoulders rigid with spent rage. A man lies crumpled at his feet. His hands are still balled into fists, but as he becomes aware of your presence, a tremor runs through him. Those dark eyes flicker, the violence bleeding away to be replaced by pure, unadulterated dread. He is already shrinking in anticipation. Will you step into that room and confront him?